Bank Negara Malaysia Open Data API
Overview
Bank Negara Malaysia Open Data provides free access to official financial data published by Malaysia's central bank, including exchange rates, interest rates, and key economic indicators. No API key is required, making it easy to start exploring Malaysian monetary data. It is ideal for developers building fintech apps, dashboards, or research tools focused on the Malaysian economy.
Beginner Tip
No authentication is needed. Browse available datasets at apikijangportal.bnm.gov.my to find the endpoint for the data you need, then query it directly for the latest values.
Available Data
Example Response
{
"status": "success",
"data": {
"result": "Data from Bank Negara Malaysia Open Data",
"description": "Malaysia Central Bank Open Data",
"timestamp": "2025-01-15T10:00:00Z"
}
} Field Reference
data Array of data records for the requested dataset. data[].currency_code ISO 4217 three-letter currency code, e.g. USD or EUR. data[].buying_rate BNM's buying rate for the currency in Malaysian Ringgit (MYR). data[].selling_rate BNM's selling rate for the currency in Malaysian Ringgit (MYR). data[].middle_rate Mid-market rate between buying and selling rates. meta.last_updated ISO 8601 timestamp of when the dataset was last updated. Implementation Example
const url = "https://apikijangportal.bnm.gov.my/";
const response = await fetch(url);
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Request failed: ${response.status}`);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data); What Can You Build?
Note: These code examples are AI-generated and unverified. Always refer to the official API documentation for accurate usage.
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Fully tested on Apr 5, 2026
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