Ministry Monitor
Ministry of Finance
Fiscal policy, taxation, government-linked investment companies and federal borrowing.
Allocation 2026
RM 92.4b
+4.1% year on year
Leadership
- Minister
- Dato' Seri Zainal Ariffin
- Deputy Minister
- Lim Chee Keong
- Allocation
- RM 92.4b
- Change
- +4.1% year on year
Agencies under purview
- Inland Revenue Board
- Royal Malaysian Customs
- Treasury Solicitor
- Securities Commission
Policy initiatives
Subsidy retargeting mechanism
Household income database integration under test.
Consultation
Fiscal Responsibility Act enforcement
Debt ceiling reporting now quarterly.
Implementation
Latest announcements
27 Jul 2026
Open tendering circular takes effect
Direct negotiation narrowed to three categories.
22 Jul 2026
Mid-year fiscal outlook released
Deficit tracking at 3.8% of GDP.
11 Jul 2026
GLIC dividend policy under review
Consultation with three funds concluded.
Recent press conferences
26 Jul 2026
Post-cabinet fiscal briefing
Kompleks Kementerian Kewangan
18 Jul 2026
Quarterly revenue performance
Putrajaya Media Centre
Policy Tracker
Policies owned by this ministry
Consultation
Fuel and electricity subsidy retargeting
A phased shift from blanket fuel and electricity subsidies to targeted household transfers, using the consolidated income database as the eligibility spine.
Implementation
Federal procurement reform
Mandatory open tendering above RM 500,000, with direct negotiation restricted to three defined categories and a published contract register.
Related news
27 Jul 2026
Treasury circular narrows direct negotiation to three categories
24 Jul 2026
Debt ceiling carve-out draws four opposition amendments