History
The first formal securities business organisation in Malaysia was the
Singapore Stockbrokers' Association, established in 1930. It was re-registered as the Malayan
Stockbrokers' Association in 1937. The Malayan Stock Exchange was established in 1960 and the
public trading of shares commenced. The board system had trading rooms in Singapore and Kuala
Lumpur, linked by direct telephone lines.
In 1964, the Stock Exchange of Malaysia was established. With the secession of Singapore
from Malaysia in 1965, the Stock Exchange of Malaysia became known as the Stock Exchange of
Malaysia and Singapore. In 1973, currency interchangeability between Malaysia and Singapore ceased,
and the Stock Exchange of Malaysia and Singapore was divided into the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange
Berhad and the Stock Exchange of Singapore. The Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange which was incorporated
on December 14, 1976 as a company limited by guarantee, took over the operations of the Kuala
Lumpur Stock Exchange Berhad in the same year.
On April 14, 2004, we changed our name to Bursa Malaysia Berhad, following our
demutualization exercise, the purpose of which was to enhance our competitive position and to
respond to global trends in the exchange sector by making us more customer-driven and
market-oriented. We are focused on various initiatives aimed at improving our product and service
offerings, increasing the liquidity and velocity of our markets, improving the efficiency of our
businesses and achieving economies of scale in our operations.
On 18 March 2005, Bursa Malaysia was listed on the Main Board of Bursa
Malaysia Securities Berhad.
We accomplished double achievements when the exchange received certifications
for conformance to the ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management System and ISO 14001:2004 Environmental
Management System standards on 5 October 2007.
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