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CIMB Group’s opex to ease whilst non-interest income poised for growth
Loans are poised for a 6% growth, UOB Kay Hian said in a report.
CIMB Group’s opex to ease whilst non-interest income poised for growth
Loans are poised for a 6% growth, UOB Kay Hian said in a report.
CIMB Thai’s de-risking and cost optimisation pays off
Moody’s Ratings says its asset quality, profitability and liquidity is “modest”.
GX Bank, Zurich Malaysia ink 10-year bancassurance partnership
They will co-create micro digital insurance products for Malaysians.
Malaysia’s credit, charge card market value grows to $50.5b in 2024
Credit and charge cards make up 60% of all card payments in the country.
Malaysian banks’ asset quality strong but profits to stay flat in 2024
A sustained currency depreciation may affect import-reliant sectors, an analyst warned.
Malaysia warns against four unauthorised companies
They have similar names to companies authorised by BNM but are not related to them.
Alliance Bank lowers fixed deposit rates
The counter rate for 1-month fixed deposits is now just 2.65% from 2.75%.
Ant International to build Malaysia digital business centre and is hiring 500 roles
The centre is expected to move in at The Exchange 106 by 2025.
CIMB’s Dato’ Abdul Rahman Ahmad to step down as group CEO
CIMB has not named a successor yet.
Maybank issues apology following digital and payment service disruption
Customers were temporarily unable to make online and retail payments on 5 April.
Malaysian authorities probing service outages in two local banks
The banks are required to give a full explanation of what led to the incidents.
GXBank's Raya campaign offers 5% daily interest on savings pockets
The campaign will run from 10 April to 9 May.
Malaysian banks’ loan ratio at 1.6% in Feb
Loan loss coverage is at 120% of impaired loans, central bank data showed.
Maybank inks MOU with fintech Doxa for supply chain financing
Services include digitisation of documents and other payment solutions.
Malaysia’s GX Bank outlines brand purpose of financial inclusion and literacy
It focuses on individuals with a median household income of RM3,000 and gig workers.
CIMB Securities appoints Stephen Hagger as independent chairperson
It also welcomed three new directors to its board.
Allianz Life, HSBC Malaysia unveil two new investment-linked funds
Its fund manager is BlackRock.
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