Malaysia
Malaysian banks' total system deposits grew US$1.6b in February
CASA continued to expand at a faster rate of 5.8%.
Malaysian banks' total system deposits grew US$1.6b in February
CASA continued to expand at a faster rate of 5.8%.
Malaysian banks' loan growth slipped slightly to 5.3% in February
Loan growth slowed across most key sectors.
CIMB launches Alipay mobile wallet in Malaysia
The service will go live by May 2017.
Malaysian banks' loan growth expected to moderate to 4.7% in 2017
Household debt/GDP is down for the first time in 7 years.
Malaysian banks' external liabilities hit US$39.6b in 2016
It accounted for 17.3% of the banks' balance sheets.
Chart of the Week: Malaysian banks' total deposits vs CASA growth
Deposits increased US$1.5b in January 2017.
RHB appoints Michael Chang Wai Sing and Mohd Fauzi Mohd Tahir as chief investment officers
RHB Asset Management Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of RHB Investment Bank Berhad, is pleased to announce the appointments of Michael Chang Wai Sing and Mohd Fauzi Mohd Tahir, as Chief Investment Officer – Fixed Income and Chief Investment Officer - Equity (Malaysia) respectively.
CIMB eyes 7% loan growth in FY17
The bank has fared well in sustaining loan growth momentum.
Malaysian banks' deposits up 4.2% in December
Guess which bank had the heftiest increase of 16%.
Loan-to-deposit ratios up for all Malaysian banks but one in 4Q16
Average LDR for banks jumped to 93.5%.
Bank loan applications in Malaysia drop for the seventh consecutive month
Loan approvals also contracted 5.1% in January 2017.
Malaysian banks' total deposits up 3.1% in January
CASA expanded at a faster rate of 5.8%.
RHB allows customers to open accounts online
Find out more about the RHB Smart Account and RHB Smart Account-i.
Hong Leong Bank's profit up 16% to US$123m in 2QFY17
Thanks to a 2% pickup in loan growth and ongoing NIM expansion.
RHB's net profit down 28% yoy to US$58m in 4Q16
It took FY16 core earnings to US$420m.
Maybank's net profit up 43% to US$530m in Q4FY16
Earnings were lifted by a one-off sale of securities undertaken during the period.
Chart of the Week: Check out Malaysian banks' impaired loan ratio for unsecured loans
It stood at 1.9% at end-2016.
Thought Leadership Centre
In Association with
In Association with
Most Read
1. OCBC taps Citi alt chief executive to lead Hong Kong consumer and wealth businesses 2. Morgan Stanley opens Southeast Asia headquarters in Singapore 3. Southeast Asia’s digital banks – the road from good to great 4. Aleta Planet provides cross-border payments for China’s Jinnan 5. More tax perks could drive Philippine SMEs to go ‘green’Resource Center
Read Here
Advertise
Sign Up
Event News
Event News
Principled AI key to transformation of financial services
![Principled AI key to transformation of financial services]()
Information Technology
Companies must be transparent and fair to maintain trust and mitigate reputational risks.
Companies must be transparent and fair to maintain trust and mitigate reputational risks.
Videos
Partner Sites
Thought Leadership Centre
In Association with
In Association with
Commentary
Southeast Asia’s digital banks – the road from good to great
Reshaping fraud detection in Asian finance with knowledge graphs
Why is willful default a growing threat to Bangladesh’s financial stability?
Mobile Wallets are Southeast Asia’s Pathway to Financial Inclusion