Malaysia
Malaysia’s CIMB Bank reports 2.77% lower profit in H1 2025
Malaysia’s CIMB Bank reports 2.77% lower profit in H1 2025
Basic earnings per share is MYR46.69 for the period.
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Maybank’s net profit up 4% to $1.23b in H1
Loans increased in Malaysia and Singapore but fell in Indonesia.
4 days ago
Bank Islam Malaysia profit misses analyst estimates on higher provisions
Fee income lifted operating revenue but was offset by loss provisioning and overheads.
5 days ago
PayNet, Ant International ink MoU for international QR payments
The MoU enables DuitNow QR to be usable worldwide through Alipay+.
Affin Bank profit seen lower in H2 on policy rate cut
Its net profit rose 17% in H1 on its interest and non-interest incomes expanding.
Malaysia’s SME Bank sees 158% increase in entrepreneurs financed in H1
About 1,632 have benefitted from the Maju Usahawan MADANI programme.
Ant Int’l’s WorldFirst gains Malaysia licence to expand international payments
WorldFirst will expand its product offerings and roll out new services, it said.
Malaysian banks’ has healthy liquidity buffers, lower impaired loans in June
Aggregate liquidity coverage ratio is 160.6%.
Malaysian banks’ loan loss provisioning to rise in Q2 but will be largely stable
GILs rose in May but declined in June, as corporates likely made repayments.
AEON Bank, foodpanda eyes raising digital banking adoption amongst riders, merchants
They will collaborate in customer acquisition and digital financing, amongst others.
RHB signs bancassurance deals with Tokio Marine Life, Takaful Malaysia
RHB will distribute life insurance, family takaful, and general takaful products.
Malaysia fines Bank Islam Malaysia MYR3.44m for service disruptions and AML/CFT screening
BIMB had multiple unplanned downtimes between June 2023 and December 2024.
Malaysia’s CIMB sees slower loan growth on ‘cautious’ business clients
The new business loans pipeline is reportedly weak post-Liberation Day.
Malaysian bank’s gross impaired loans could rise by 5.6% in FY2025
Hong Leong Bank and Public Bank may be least impacted if GILs rise by 10%-30%.
CIMB Group to maintain stable capital, liquidity, problem loans
Successful de-risking initiatives will support its ‘stable’ problem loans ratio.
CIMB raises sustainable finance target to $70.5b by 2030
It plans to grow its sustainable finance capabilities to support regional and national plans.
Malaysia’s Kenanga Investment Bank launches HSCEI, HSTECH structured warrants
Both warrants were launched under its flagship brand, NagaWarrants by Kenanga.
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