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). The chairman of the security, law and integrity committee of Malaysia's youth Parliament had also asked whether a minister, deputy minister or prime minister could accept donations while holding public office. " 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 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 .