Central Bank of Malaysia Act 2009 · Updated to 1 Nov 2020 · Part XIV · General
86. Preservation of secrecy
Feedback & supportWithout prejudice to section 88, and except for the purpose of the performance of his duties or the carrying out of his functions or when lawfully required to do so by any court or under any law, no person who is or has been director, officer, or employee of the Bank or member of the Shariah Advisory Council or any committee appointed under this Act shall disclose to any person any information relating to the business or affairs of the Bank or of a financial institution or of a customer of the Bank or of a financial institution which he has acquired in the performance of his duties or the carrying out of his functions.
director
“director” means a director of the Bank appointed under subsection 16(1), and includes the Governor and the Deputy Governors;
Any person who fails to comply with subsection (1) commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding three million ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or to both.