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Buying US Stocks from Malaysia: Rules, Limits, Routes

US SHARESYes REGULATORSC CANBORSAAvailable

Malaysian residents can buy US stocks by opening a trading account with a broker that offers US market access, then depositing funds and placing an order.

NVIDIA · NVDA-PERPUS equity · from Malaysia
Price · 24h— · —
Max leverage20x
Funding · APR—
From MalaysiaAvailable
Canborsa fee0.07% per side
Trade NVDA on Canborsa ›
Malaysia · at a glance
Yes
broker routesBuying US shares from Malaysia
23
us marketsUS names and indices on Canborsa
0.07%
0.14% round-tripCanborsa fee per side
6 rails
2 work · 3 limits · 1 blockedFunding routes from Malaysia
What the law actually says

Access rules in Malaysia

Malaysian residents can buy US stocks by opening an account with a broker that offers US market access, such as Moomoo, which offers zero-commission trading on US stocks, ETFs and options. Since January 1, 2022, foreign dividend income received in Malaysia by a resident is taxable.

Local routes

Rakuten Trade, Interactive Brokers, Demiforce, Moneyline.

The perpetual route

A US-equity perpetual tracks the share price and settles in crypto. There is no broker, no remittance and no share: it confers no votes and no dividends, and funding is charged or paid every 1h for as long as the position is open.

Regulator — Malaysia
RegulatorSC
Websitewww.sc.com.my
CryptoLegal
Access · routes

Three ways to reach a US share price from Malaysia

Two routes buy the share. The third buys exposure to its price and nothing else.

01
01.

Domestic broker with a US partner

Your local broker routes the order to a partner in the United States. You hold real shares with voting and dividend rights, under full identity verification.

Real shares 4 routes
02
02.

International broker account

You open the account offshore yourself and remit under your country’s rules. Ownership is the same, and the reporting duties sit with you.

Real shares Capital limit applies
03
03.

Perpetual exposure on Canborsa

A US-equity perpetual tracks the share price and settles in crypto: no broker, no remittance, no share, no votes and no dividends. Funding is charged or paid every 1h while the position is open, and deposits arrive as USDC on six networks.

No ownership 0.07% per side
Rails · funding routes
Rail
Status
Note
FPX online banking transfer
WORKS
The default MYR rail on SC-registered exchanges, per Hata's fee table, but the payer's bank account must be Malaysian.
DuitNow / IBFT instant bank transfer
WORKS
Works and is what venues request for transfer deposits, crediting instantly versus days for Interbank GIRO.
Local bank transfer (internet banking)
LIMITS
Accepted only from the customer's own Malaysian bank account; cheque, ATM, cash and third-party deposits rejected.
E-wallet
LIMITS
Available only at Hata with a low RM1,000 ceiling and a fee; a top-up rail.
Debit/credit card
LIMITS
Hata advertises card funding for Auto-Invest but omits it from its limit table; MX Global excludes it entirely.
USDT P2P
BLOCKED
Running a P2P desk without SC registration is an offence, and the SC has acted against unregistered platforms, ordering Bybit offline.
Availability · route 03

US markets listed on Canborsa

23 US markets trade as perpetuals on Canborsa — 21 single names and 2 index contracts, all open from Malaysia. Each one is a contract on the price.

Market
Class
Price
24h
Market cap
Max leverage
US equity
—
—
$5.29T
20x
US equity
—
—
$4.67T
20x
US equity
—
—
$4.03T
20x
US equity
—
—
$3.62T
20x
US equity
—
—
$2.71T
20x
US equity
—
—
$2.04T
20x
US equity
—
—
$1.67T
20x
US equity
—
—
$1.43T
20x
US equity
—
—
$1.12T
20x
US equity
—
—
$832.59B
10x
US equity
—
—
$531.55B
20x
US equity
—
—
$455.37B
10x
US equity
—
—
$398.98B
10x
US equity
—
—
$248.1B
20x
US equity
—
—
$202.03B
20x
US equity
—
—
$101.12B
10x
US equity
—
—
$64.26B
10x
US equity
—
—
$49.78B
10x
US equity
—
—
$45.85B
10x
US equity
—
—
$45.2B
10x
US equity
—
—
$22.92B
10x
Index
—
—
—
30x
Index
—
—
—
20x
Tax · by route

Tax

Shares held through a broker
Capital limitResidents may invest overseas
What you holdThe share, with votes and dividends
Crypto-settled perpetuals
Tax in MalaysiaNo crypto-specific rate exists
What you holdA contract on the share price
Funding · APR—

Frequently asked questions

Can Malaysian residents buy US stocks?›

Yes. Residents can select a broker that offers access to US markets, open a trading account, deposit funds and place an order.

Which platforms let Malaysian residents trade US stocks commission-free?›

Moomoo offers zero-commission trading on US stocks, ETFs and options to Malaysian residents.

Is foreign dividend income taxed in Malaysia?›

Yes, since January 1, 2022, foreign dividend income received in Malaysia by a resident is taxable.

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