Malaysia

Malaysia, South Korea renew their bilateral swap agreement

The swap arrangement can be further extended via mutual agreement.
3 days ago

Malaysia, South Korea renew their bilateral swap agreement

The swap arrangement can be further extended via mutual agreement.
3 days ago

CIMB Group’s opex to ease whilst non-interest income poised for growth

Loans are poised for a 6% growth, UOB Kay Hian said in a report.
5 days ago

CIMB Thai’s de-risking and cost optimisation pays off

Moody’s Ratings says its asset quality, profitability and liquidity is “modest”.

GX Bank, Zurich Malaysia ink 10-year bancassurance partnership

They will co-create micro digital insurance products for Malaysians.

Malaysia’s credit, charge card market value grows to $50.5b in 2024

Credit and charge cards make up 60% of all card payments in the country.

Malaysian banks’ asset quality strong but profits to stay flat in 2024

A sustained currency depreciation may affect import-reliant sectors, an analyst warned.

Malaysia warns against four unauthorised companies

They have similar names to companies authorised by BNM but are not related to them.

Alliance Bank lowers fixed deposit rates

The counter rate for 1-month fixed deposits is now just 2.65% from 2.75%.

Maybank issues apology following digital and payment service disruption

Customers were temporarily unable to make online and retail payments on 5 April.

Malaysian authorities probing service outages in two local banks

The banks are required to give a full explanation of what led to the incidents.

Malaysian banks’ loan ratio at 1.6% in Feb

Loan loss coverage is at 120% of impaired loans, central bank data showed.

Maybank inks MOU with fintech Doxa for supply chain financing

Services include digitisation of documents and other payment solutions.

Malaysia’s GX Bank outlines brand purpose of financial inclusion and literacy

It focuses on individuals with a median household income of RM3,000 and gig workers.