Malaysia
Goldman Sachs execs in Malaysia for 1MDB talks: report
Malaysia's finance minister is hopeful that it will help recover lost assets.
Goldman Sachs execs in Malaysia for 1MDB talks: report
Malaysia's finance minister is hopeful that it will help recover lost assets.
Malaysia's Instapay partners with Mastercard for e-wallet offering
They are targeting 100,000 users in the first year of launch.
Malaysia's MFMi selects Mambu to power digital Islamic services
The company plans to build an Islamic digital wallet.
Razer Fintech pilots initiative to support 14,000 Malaysian SMEs
#RazerForLife will waive MDR fees for new SMEs until 31 December.
Hong Leong Bank launches cashless payments campaign
It begins with traders from five markets in Penang adopting the solution.
APAC emerging market banks' fate rests on sovereign support: Fitch Ratings
They are likely to deteriorate deeper should governments fail to mitigate fiscal risks.
Small banks in Malaysia, Singapore under threat as neobanks emerge
Small banks could lose market share as digital newcomers target underserved segments.
CIMB Group names new group CEO
CIMB Group Holdings Berhad has appointed Abdul Rahman Ahmad as new group CEO/executive director for CIMB and CEO/executive director for CIMB Bank Berhad, effective 10 June.
Malaysian firms lose 40% of new accounts as locals look to open online
Only 6-9% of customer finish applying for a non-fully digital account opening service.
Chart of the Week: Malaysia's consumer loan growth to decelerate in 2020
There’s just little banks can do to encourage people to take out loans.
Crunch time for Malaysia's e-wallets as big firms impose merchant fees
They are charging 0.5% from merchants who use their services as subscriptions soar.
A third of Malaysians will have digital-only bank accounts by 2025
About 4.7 million adult locals currently have a digital-only account.
Malaysian banks stick with dividend payouts
The regulator has yet to order a delay in doing so.
Commercial banks key to protecting COVID-hit Malaysian economy
The sector has enough liquidity to buttress embattled businesses.
Government shift, surge in COVID cases drags on Malaysian banks
Credit growth is likely to flatline this year from the record low of 3.9% in 2019.
CIMB Group expands COVID-19 relief programmes in Malaysia
The bank has given a six month moratorium on loan repayments for affected customers.
CIMB Group, CIMB Bank Berhad CEO resigns
Zafrul Aziz left to assume the Malaysian finance minister role.
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