This Fifth Edition encompasses the many developments since the last edition was published in 2012, including changes that we have seen to the legislation, regulations, case law, and other legal issues. This information is beneficial to a vast audience, including regulators, supervisors, bankers, professionals, corporations and businesses, and students. In line with the previous publications, this new edition provides crucial insight into the wide areas of banking law but remains in a format easy to understand.
The first edition of Banking Law was published in 1995. In the 25 years since then, with the advent of electronic, internet, and mobile banking, this area of law in Malaysia has undergone many changes. The banking industry has also faced new obstacles, both domestically and abroad, owing to concerns like compliance, corporate governance, ethics, risk management, financial crimes, and money laundering. With this, we have seen the landscape of the banking industry change drastically, now facing more challenges and becoming more regulated.
This Fifth Edition encompasses the many developments since the last edition was published in 2012, including changes that we have seen to the legislation, regulations, case law, and other legal issues. This information is beneficial to a vast audience, including regulators, supervisors, bankers, professionals, corporations and businesses, and students. In line with the previous publications, this new edition provides crucial insight into the wide areas of banking law but remains in a format easy to understand.
Datuk Detta Samen is a senior legal practitioner in Malaysia and has co-authored several books related to commercial law. He has served as Human Rights Commissioner of Malaysia, director of various organisations and government bodies and as Councillor of city councils.
Ivan Jeron Detta is a legal practitioner in Malaysia and a lawyer of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, Australia. He has also co-authored several books related to business and commercial law.
Professor Datin Dr Professor Datin Dr Lee Mei Pheng
Professor Datin Dr. Lee Mei Pheng is a senior legal practitioner in Malaysia and an Honorary Adjunct Professor in Australia. She specializes in banking and finance law at home and abroad. She has authored and co-authored many books related to banking, business and commercial law. She serves as Advisor to the Asian Banking School.