Bank Negara Malaysia ( BNM ) is said to have known that Prime Minister Development Bhd had deposited MYR 2.6bn ( US$681 million ) into his private account, according to the Chairman of the Barisan Nasional Backbencher Club (BNBBC), Najib Razak . He also reiterated comments by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission that the funds were in fact donations and not connected to 1Malaysia Development Bhd ( 1MDB ); however, no one will name the donor(s). This follows allegations from BNM on 2nd July that funds had channelled through 1MDB -linked entities into 1MDB 's accounts in March 2013 .
Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is said to have known that Prime Minister Najib Razak had deposited MYR 2.6bn ($700m) into his private account, according to the Chairman of the Barisan Nasional Backbencher Club (BNBBC), Tan Sri Shahrir Samad. He also reiterated comments by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission that the funds were in fact donations and not connected to 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB); however, no one will name the donor(s). This follows allegations from the Wall Street Journal on 2nd July that funds had channelled through 1MDB-linked entities into Najib's accounts in March 2013.