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Malaysian banks loan growth remains dismal at 5% in June
Working capital loans failed to recover fast enough.
Malaysian banks loan growth remains dismal at 5% in June
Working capital loans failed to recover fast enough.
Chart of the Week: Will the HSR cancellation dampen Malaysian banks' loan growth?
The downturn may even offset the strong performance of household loans.
Here's why the abolition of good and services tax is positive for Malaysian banks
The move might offset pressure on construction loans following the cancellation of the High Speed Rail last May.
MUFG Bank (Malaysia) Berhad appoints Goh Kiat Seng as executive vice president and co-head of global corporate banking in Malaysia
Goh joined the bank on 12 July from Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia.
Chart of the Week: Malaysian banks' bad loans down to 1.6% in May
Consumer gross impaired loan ratio has plunged to a historical low of 1%.
Malaysian bank lending posts dismal growth at 4.9% in May
Working capital loans remained weak.
Malaysian banks waive fees for interbank fund transfers
The move aims to accelerate the country’s cashless transition.
RHB Bank waives instant transfer fees on online platform
Individuals and SMEs will no longer have to pay $0.12 for payments up to $1,241.48.
Malaysian bank loan growth to hit 7% in 2018
However, policy uncertainty over new leadership may dampen sentiment.
Hong Leong Bank's mobile game scores eager following
It is amongst the top trending arcade games on Google Play Store.
Two in five Malaysians open to sharing bank data
However, privacy and security concerns still mar open banking adoption.
Chart of the Week: Bad loans in Malaysia inch up to 1.58% in April
The construction segment had the highest gross impaired loans at 6.96%.
Hong Leong Bank profits hit $173.1m in Q3
Lower than expected credit costs buoyed quarterly earnings.
CIMB hit by lower trading income in Q1 as growth remains muted
Risk aversion brought about by the general elections may impact its investment banking business.
Malaysian bank earnings growth may slow 9.7% in 2018 amidst new leadership
The results of Malaysia's 14th general elections may dampen sector growth.
Chart of the Week: Check out how loans are picking up pace in Malaysia
Industry loan growth clocked in at 4.8% YoY in April.
CIMB debuts one-minute car financing approval feature
A notification via text and email is delivered to the customer upon approval.
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