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Which Malaysian bank will benefit the most from slowing household loan growth?
Total outstanding household loans grew at a slower rate of 5% in 2016.
Which Malaysian bank will benefit the most from slowing household loan growth?
Total outstanding household loans grew at a slower rate of 5% in 2016.
Malaysian banks' deposits growth slowed to 2% in December
Business deposits contracted 2.3%.
Malaysian banks' loan growth up 5.3% in 2016
Household and non-household loans also expanded at a similar rate of 5.3%.
Public Bank reports 7.5% loan growth in 2016
Domestic loan growth was at 7.2%.
3 implications on banks' financials when MFRS 9 takes effect in 2018
One is that there will be a one-off provision charge to retained earnings.
CIMB's loan growth target of 6% for 2016 still within reach: analysts
Thanks to a possible pick-up in domestic corporate lending in 4Q16.
How will the MFRS 9 affect Malaysian banks' capital ratios?
Banks' provisioning could increase by as much as 75%.
Public Bank launches new lifestyle debit card for frequent travellers
The bank partnered with UnionPay International.
RHB launches enhanced mobile banking app for affluent customers
The app has seen more than 120,000 new downloads as of October 2016.
Malaysian banks' loan growth 'significantly slower'
Growth slowed to 2.3% as at end-September 2016.
RHB Banking Group appoints as Tuan Syed Ahmad Taufik Albar CFO
He will succeed Yap Choi Foong.
CIMB's NIM down to 2.58% in 3Q16
Blame it on higher funding costs in Malaysia.
Malaysian banks' Islamic loan share reaches 27.9% of system loans in the first half of 2016
Growth will continue at a modest pace, says Fitch.
Malaysian banks' foreign currency deposits contract 4.5% for the first time in September
Say goodbye to rapid double-digit increases seen since March 2014.
CIMB Group's asset quality deteriorates for three consecutive quarters
Gross NPL ratio rose to 4.21% end-Sep 2016 from 3.9% the previous quarter.
Chart of the Week: What's dragging Malaysian banks' loan growth?
Non-household loan growth slowed to 2.2%.
Chart of the Week: Malaysian banks' system deposits still contracting 1.4%
There are no signs of deposits picking up.
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