THE Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has launched the Capital Market Master Plan 2026–2030 (CMP), a strategic framework designed to position the nation’s capital market as a key driver of economic growth and prosperity.
SC unveiled the blueprint as part of a long-term vision to accelerate economic transformation and enhance Malaysia’s role as a regional financial hub.
With a 20-year perspective, the CMP aims to propel growth in emerging sectors while strengthening the capital market’s capacity to support a more advanced, inclusive, sustainable, and regionally integrated economy.
Under the plan, Malaysia’s capital market is projected to outpace national GDP growth, expanding at a compound annual growth rate of six to eight percent to reach between RM5.8 trillion and RM6.3 trillion by 2030, up from RM4.3 trillion in 2025.
The growth will be driven by new listings, increased institutional capital mobilisation, value-creation programmes, and robust corporate bond financing to support the nation’s economic expansion.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the CMP focuses on four key priorities: strengthening capital mobilisation, rewarding business dynamism, embedding sustainability as a value driver, and broadening meaningful participation across the economy.
He emphasised that these ambitions align closely with Malaysia’s wider economic transformation under the New Industrial Master Plan 2030 (NIMP 2030).
"Under NIMP 2030, we are accelerating industrial upgrading, deepening economic complexity, and building firms capable of competing regionally and globally," Anwar, who also servers as Finance Minister, said at the CMP launch.
"Our capital market must empower this transition by providing meaningful avenues for companies to raise funds efficiently, scale confidently, and innovate with purpose."
Also present were Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan, Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo, Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar, and Deputy Finance Minister Liew Chin Tong.
SC Chairman Datuk Mohammad Faiz Azmi described the CMP as a collective effort by policymakers and market participants to advance Malaysia’s capital market while supporting national aspirations.
He said the ambitious blueprint aims to expand the market’s size by RM1.5 to RM2 trillion over the next five years.
"It reflects our confidence that there is substantial room for growth and the need to pursue it actively," he said.
The CMP is structured around four interrelated themes: vibrancy, inclusiveness, sustainability, and regional opportunity.
It leverages Malaysia’s strengths in Islamic finance, regulatory excellence, and governance standards to create investment offerings aligned with Maqasid Al-Shariah principles that are competitive globally.
"Excellence in regulation and governance is critical to ensuring the capital market remains adaptive, stable, and future-ready," Faiz said.
To ensure effective implementation and accountability, a CMP Steering Committee comprising senior government officials and private sector representatives will oversee the plan’s rollout.
The initiative signals Malaysia’s determination to cement its position as a leading capital market in the region while fostering sustainable and inclusive economic growth. - March 9, 2026
