Bank Negara Malaysia (
BNM; literally
National Bank of Malaysia, officially
Central Bank of Malaysia) is the Malaysian
central bank. Established on 26 January 1959 as the
Bank Negara Malaya, its main purpose is to issue currency, act as banker and adviser to the
Government of Malaysia and regulate the country's financial institutions, credit system and monetary policy. Its headquarters is located in
Kuala Lumpur, the federal capital of
Malaysia.