KUALA LUMPUR — Bursa Malaysia Berhad’s profit after tax, zakat and minority interest (PATAMI) rose 13.5 per cent to RM214.8 million in the first nine months of 2026, from RM189.3 million a year earlier, driven by stronger trading activity and fundraising momentum.
Operating revenue for the nine months ended Sept 30, 2026, increased 19.8 per cent year-on-year to RM620.8 million, while total revenue grew 19.5 per cent to RM641.4 million.
The exchange’s PATAMI for the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2026, rose 10 per cent to RM70.2 million from RM63.8 million in the corresponding quarter last year.
However, operating expenses increased 23.4 per cent to RM349 million, reflecting continued investment in talent and technology, as well as regulatory fees.
Bursa Malaysia Chief Executive Officer Datuk Fad’l Mohamed said the exchange recorded sustained momentum across its markets, supported by higher trading activity, continued fundraising and encouraging investor participation.
“The 47 IPOs during the period, together with the 27.6 per cent increase in Securities Market average daily trading value (ADV) and 19.3 per cent growth in Derivatives Market average daily contracts (ADC), point to healthy participation across our markets,” he said in a statement.
During the period, the Securities Market’s ADV for on-market trades increased 27.6 per cent year-on-year to RM3.2 billion.
Fundraising activity remained strong, with 47 initial public offerings (IPOs) raising RM6.1 billion and contributing RM28.7 billion in market capitalisation. Bursa Malaysia led ASEAN in the number of IPOs and funds raised during the period.
In the Derivatives Market, ADC grew 19.3 per cent to 113,120 contracts, driven mainly by stronger trading in Crude Palm Oil Futures and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI Futures.
In the Islamic Market, Bursa Suq Al-Sila’ recorded an ADV of RM48.5 billion, down 2.2 per cent from a year earlier.
Meanwhile, Bursa Gold Dinar continued to gain traction, with the value of gold transacted surging 124.2 per cent year-on-year to RM234.5 million.
Non-trading revenue rose 19.3 per cent to RM229.4 million, accounting for about 37 per cent of total operating revenue. Revenue from listing and issuer services increased 64.1 per cent.
Fad’l said Malaysia’s economic fundamentals remained supportive of capital-raising and investment activity, with Bank Negara Malaysia projecting gross domestic product growth of between four and five per cent in 2026.
However, geopolitical uncertainty and tighter global financial conditions were making investors more selective in allocating capital.
He said Bursa Malaysia would continue to focus on enhancing market vibrancy and participation while strengthening the resilience and reliability of its market infrastructure.
Among its strategic initiatives are enhancements to the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI and FTSE Bursa Malaysia Mid 70 indices, the MY Value Up initiative and efforts to deepen regional and international market linkages, including between Malaysia and Hong Kong.
Bursa Malaysia’s return on equity improved by six percentage points to 37 per cent during the period.
The exchange’s financial results for the nine months ended Sept 30, 2026, are available on its investor relations website.
