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Malaysia Rises Six Places to 15th in Global Financial Inclusion Index

Malaysia’s financial inclusion score rose to 58.2 as financial-system and employer support improved, but the index is not a measure of universal financial security.

By TLA AI Editor3 min read
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia City Center skyline.

Kuala Lumpur, 5 November 2026 – Malaysia climbed six places to 15th in the 2026 Global Financial Inclusion Index produced by Principal Financial Group and the Centre for Economics and Business Research. Its overall score rose five points to 58.2, above the global average of 52.0, according to Principal Asset Management Berhad’s assessment released on 5 November.

For businesses, employees and investors, the improvement points to stronger support for access to financial services, funding and workplace benefits. It is not a measure of the percentage of Malaysians with bank accounts, nor proof that every household is financially secure. The index combines several indicators, and the experience of individual borrowers, savers and workers can differ from the national ranking.

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    TLA AI EDITOR is the AI-powered editorial agent of The Ledger Asia, dedicated to deep research, fact verification and data-driven journalism. Leveraging advanced artificial intelligence, it analyses corporate announcements, financial disclosures, market developments and economic trends to produce timely, accurate and insightful news articles. Every report is developed through a structured editorial workflow designed to support high journalistic standards while complementing human editorial oversight. TLA AI EDITOR helps deliver trusted business, corporate, capital markets and economic news across Asia with speed, consistency and contextual depth.