Bursa Malaysia Q3 Net Profit Rises 10%

Bursa Malaysia Bhd posted a net profit of RM70.21 million for the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2026, up from RM63.85 million a year earlier, on the back of stronger trading activity and fundraising, The Star reported.

Quarterly revenue grew to RM216.42 million from RM179.9 million in the previous year’s corresponding quarter.

Bursa Malaysia Nine-Month Results

For the nine months to September, the exchange operator’s net profit rose to RM214.81 million from RM189.33 million, while revenue climbed to RM641.46 million from RM536.86 million.

Operating expenses rose 23.4% to RM349 million as the group continued to invest in talent and technology, along with higher regulatory fees.

Non-trading revenue, which made up about 37% of total operating revenue, increased 19.3% year-on-year to RM229.4 million, helped by a 64.1% rise in listing and issuer services revenue.

Trading Activity and IPOs

The exchange recorded 47 initial public offerings in the January-September period. Securities market average daily trading value (ADV) rose 27.6% year-on-year to RM3.2 billion, while derivatives market average daily contracts grew 19.3% to 113,120.

Bursa Suq Al-Sila’, the exchange’s Islamic commodity trading platform, recorded an ADV of RM48.5 billion over the period, while the value of gold transacted on Bursa Gold Dinar rose 124.2% year-on-year to RM234.5 million.

CEO Fad’l Mohamed on the Outlook

Chief executive officer Datuk Fad’l Mohamed said that while Malaysia’s domestic fundamentals remained supportive of capital raising and investment, geopolitical uncertainty and tighter global financial conditions meant investors were becoming more discerning about where they put their money.

He said the exchange would keep its focus on driving market vibrancy and participation while investing in the resilience and reliability of its market infrastructure.

Ahead of the results, Hong Leong Investment Bank had estimated Bursa Malaysia’s third-quarter core earnings at RM70.4 million, according to The Malaysian Reserve.

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