KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 21): Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has included Fincorp, Mesra Capital Group and World Trade Center Investment Ltd in the central bank's updated financial consumer alert list for companies and websites which are neither authorised nor approved by the regulator.

According to the updated list, the three entities were added last Friday.

"The bank has updated the financial consumer alert list. The list consists of companies and websites which are neither authorised nor approved under the relevant laws and regulations administered by BNM.

"Please take note that the list is not exhaustive and only serves as a guide to members of the public based on information and queries received by BNM," the central bank said.

It said the updated alert list now comprises 448 entities.