KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 (Bernama) -- Banking system deposits grew at a slower pace of three per cent in the second half of 2024 (2H 2024), driven by the slower growth of deposits from resident businesses, partly due to higher costs and debt repayment.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 (Bernama) -- Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd (ABMB) is on the right track to scale up operations following its proposal to undertake a rights issue to raise RM600 million to boost its diminishing common equity tier-1 (CET-1) of 12.4 per cent by +1.1 percentage points (ppts), CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 (Bernama) -- Majority of Malaysian banks have environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) ratings that surpass average benchmarks, aligning well with international standards and rivaling those of Singapore banks, said CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 (Bernama) -- Malaysian banks will likely see moderate profit growth this year, underpinned by steady loan expansion and still-benign loan provisioning expenses.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian banking sector remains bullish as it provides a good shelter from Trump 2.0, said Hong Leong Investment Bank Bhd (HLIB).
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 (Bernama) -- Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd’s net profit for the third quarter ended Dec 31, 2024 (3Q FY2025) was 5.5 per cent higher at RM186.67 million from RM176.86 million a year earlier.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 (Bernama) -- Affin Bank Bhd’s net profit increased 26.7 per cent to RM509.70 million for the financial year ended Dec 31, 2024 (FY2024) from RM402.19 million in the preceding year due to a higher income as well as higher write-back of credit impairment losses by RM229.6 million.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 (Bernama) -- AMMB Holdings Bhd (AmBank Group) posted a lower net profit of RM486.49 million for the third quarter (3Q) ended Dec 31, 2024, down from RM543.41 million a year earlier.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 9 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian banking sector is expected to have robust earnings in 2025, supported by solid gross loan growth and stable asset quality, said MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Bhd.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 3 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s banking loan growth is projected at 6.0 per cent in 2025 amid uncertainties in foreign trade policies, said Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd (Kenanga IB).
By Karina Imran
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 10 (Bernama) -- The Sarawak state government’s acquisition of a major stake in Affin Bank Bhd and Public Bank’s purchase of equity in LPI Capital Bhd, plus banks generally being highly profitable, were the major news items in Malaysia’s banking and financial landscape this year.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s banking sector is projected to continue recording higher profits in 2025, supported by steady loan growth, a stable interest rate environment, and non-interest income, said an economist.
