Malaysia
Malaysia to get tougher on erring banks
Warns of law suits and hefty fines.
Malaysia overhauls Islamic financing laws
New law will boost protection for depositors.
Here's why Maybank, Public Bank, CIMB will benefit from stricter lending criteria
They have scale advantages to price loans competitively.
Malaysian banks now prohibited from offering pre-approved personal financing products
Responsible lending practices are reinforced.
The US$1.6t global Islamic finance industry growing at a third of its potential
Absence of sukuk tax legislation in non-Muslim nations to blame.
What Asian banks need to know about customers' trust and fair treatment (Part 3)
In Part Three of a special series of reports regarding conduct risk/consumer protection regulations, we start with an overview of existing Asia Pacific regulations designed to address misleading and deceptive practices.
Malaysia, Kuwait to train Islamic banking professionals
Will jointly develop training and internship programs.
Maybank sells 9% stake in PT Bank Internasional Indonesia
Stake sold to an undisclosed third party investor.
It’s final: no deal for CIMB and San Miguel
Malaysia’s CIMB Group no longer interested in owning Bank of Commerce.
CIMB skills up Malaysian graduates with 6 partners
CIMB pioneers human capital development programme.
Maybank names Mohamed Rafique Merican officer-in-charge pending appointment of new CEO
Maybank announced that Encik Mohamed Rafique Merican Mohd Wahiduddin Merican has been appointed as Officer-in-Charge of the Bank effective 5 June 2013. Rafique will oversee the overall running of the day-to-day operations of the Maybank Group until the appointment of a President & CEO to succeed Dato’ Sri Abdul Wahid Omar, whose appointment as Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department will also become effective on the same day.
CIMB and Deutsche Bank complete placement of 50m existing shares in Tenaga
That's 0.9% of its paid up share capital.
Islamic trade finance predicted to be the preferred choice in emerging markets
These markets include Indonesia and Malaysia.
CIMB intent on buying Philippine bank
CIMB's acquiring a 60% stake in Bank of Commerce.
RHB and OSK complete merger
RHB Holdings Hong Kong is now a member of the RHB Banking Group.
CIMB signs MOU with the Institute of Bankers Malaysia
42,000 employees will benefit from the MOU.
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