Liew Denies Saying Govt Is Mulling 150-litre RON95 Limit

KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 (Bernama) -- Deputy Finance Minister Liew Chin Tong denied announcing that the government is mulling a 150-litre petrol RON95 limit under the BUDI95 programme.

Malaysia GDP Seen At 4.8 Pct In 2026 If West Asia War Ends By June -- Affin Bank

KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) is projected to expand 4.8 per cent in 2026, provided the West Asia conflict ends by June, underpinned by stable domestic demand, improving investment activity and ongoing economic reforms, Affin Bank Bhd said.

Affin Bank Expects Revival In Malaysia’s Investment Cycle In 2H 2026

KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is expected to see a revival in its investment cycle in the second half of 2026 (2H 2026), supported by strong domestic demand despite the West Asia conflict, according to Affin Bank Bhd.

Banks Reaffirm Commitment To Support Customers Affected By Ongoing Global Uncertainties

KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 (Bernama) -- Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd and Standard Chartered Malaysia announced their commitment today to support customers affected by ongoing geopolitical and economic uncertainties.

RAM Ratings Projects Malaysian Loan Growth Of 4.0-5.0 Pct In 2026

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 (Bernama) -- RAM Rating Services Bhd (RAM Ratings) projects Malaysia’s system loan growth to come in at 4.0 per cent to 5.0 per cent in 2026, broadly in line with its gross domestic product (GDP) growth projection of 4.0 per cent to 5.0 per cent. 

Affin Bank Projects 4.3 Pct GDP Growth For Malaysia This Year

GEORGE TOWN, Jan 9 (Bernama) -- Affin Bank Bhd expects Malaysia's economy to maintain its strong momentum with gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast at 4.3 per cent in 2026, following the likely 4.6 per cent expansion in 2025.

Affin Bank Posts RM144.99 Mln Net Profit For 3Q

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 (Bernama) -- Affin Bank Bhd’s net profit for the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2025 (3Q 2025) slid to RM144.99 million from RM145.82 million a year ago.

Ringgit, Emerging Currencies Poised To Gain As Greenback Weakens Amid US Shutdown

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 (Bernama) -- Emerging market currencies, including the ringgit, are expected to benefit from a possible further weakening of the greenback amid economic uncertainty stemming from the US government shutdown.

Affin Group Achieves MSCI ESG Rating Upgrade To AA

KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 (Bernama) -- Affin Bank Bhd has been upgraded from ‘A’ to ‘AA’ in the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings.

Bank Islam, RHB, Affin Bank And Public Bank Announce Reduction In Rates

KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) -- Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd, RHB Banking Group and Public Bank Bhd have revised their standardised base rate (SBR), base rate (BR) and base financing rate (BFR), following Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) decision to reduce the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) by 25 basis points (bps), from 3.00 per cent to 2.75 per cent today.

Affin Bank Can Catalyse SME Growth In Strategic Sectors - Abang Johari

KUCHING, June 23 (Bernama) -- Affin Bank Bhd is well-positioned to catalyse the growth of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Sarawak by offering targeted financing, digital transformation support, and non-financial capacity building aligned with the state’s strategic economic sectors.

Malaysia Well-positioned To Develop Islamic Finance Market Space - Affin Bank

By Suraidah Roslan

KUALA LUMPUR, June 19 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is well-positioned to develop the Islamic finance market space and be a hub for liquidity pooling, supported by growing demand in Islamic secure funding, said Affin Bank executive director of group treasury Hanif Ghulam.