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CIMB debuts one-minute car financing approval feature
A notification via text and email is delivered to the customer upon approval.
CIMB debuts one-minute car financing approval feature
A notification via text and email is delivered to the customer upon approval.
CIMB Group profit up 11% to $328.38m in Q1
Lower opex and provisions buoyed quarterly earnings.
Lower expenses push Maybank profits up 10% to $477.39m in Q1
A surge in fee-based income outpaced growth in overhead expenses.
New financial reporting standards will not materially impact Malaysian bank assets: Moody's
MFRS 9 actually represent strengthened credit practices due to higher provision requirements.
Maybank names John Chong as new group CEO of community financial services
He will replace Datuk Lim Hong Tat who will retire on 18 July 2018.
RHB Banking Group appoints Omar Siddiq as head of group wholesale banking
He will report to group managing director, Dato’ Khairussaleh Ramli.
Sluggish approval rates dampen loan growth in Malaysia
Loan approvals on a 3M MA basis fell from 12.6% to 5% in March.
2018 Retail Banking Forum - Kuala Lumpur a success with more than 60 attendees
Key executives from Malaysia's major banks graced the event.
CIMB waives fees on online and mobile fund transfers
The move is in line with the central bank’s cashless push.
RHB Islamic Bank Berhad unveils corporate debit card to slash cash and cheque use
It acts as an alternative for businesses to pay local government agencies.
Why you should not miss the 2018 Retail Banking Forum in Kuala Lumpur
The event will be held on April 25 at the Shangri-La Hotel, Kuala Lumpur.
Can Hong Leong Bank's digital strategies accelerate productivity?
The bank was the first to adopt cognitive banking technologies in Malaysia.
Malaysian banks shrug off debt to buffer against market shocks
A decline in high-risk consumer loans prompted weaker household debt growth in 2017.
Can Islamic fintech gain momentum in Malaysia?
Analysts believe in the sector's growth potential to buoy loan growth in the next five years.
Chart of the Week: Check out the composition of Malaysian bank deposits from 2016 to 2017
Deposits grew 4% YoY in 2017.
Hong Leong Bank unveils AI-powered chatbot
‘HALI’ will answer staff queries on HR procedures like medical benefits and leave policies.
RHB Bank launches chatbot for credit card applications
The real time messenger platform will be available on RinggitPlus.com.
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