Malaysia
Malaysia mulls merger of four development institutions
Malaysia mulls merger of four development institutions
The move is expected to boost efficiency.
Malaysian banks' bad loans hit 1.61% in August
On an absolute basis, gross impaired loans rose to $80m.
CIMB invests $23.85m to finance renewable energy for Malaysian SMEs
It will provide SMEs 100% funds to install solar photovoltaic systems.
Malaysian banks hit by tepid loan growth
Loans grew by just 3.9% in August and loan applications shrunk 3.7%.
Will property stress threaten to undo Malaysia's banking resilience?
Unsold housing stock may pressure asset quality.
Alliance Bank, CGC grants up to $240,000 to Malaysian SMEs
The portfolio guarantee agreement has a tranche size of $72.01m.
Malaysian bank earnings up 5% in Q2
Investment and trading income drove quarterly profit gains.
How RHB Bank aims to plug Malaysia's $20b SME funding gap
The bank aims to extend $7.5b in new and additional loans for SMEs by 2021.
How banks in Malaysia are keeping up with the digital shift
Striking the balance between mobile and online offerings as well as physical branches is key.
Malaysian e-payment transactions nearly tripled in 2018
It hit 125 transactions per capita last year.
Malaysian bank earnings growth to slow to 1% as loans falter
Loans continued to trend downwards in June, falling 4.2%.
Malaysia rides on Asia's virtual banking drive
Potential web-only players could target both the unbanked and the affluent segment.
Malaysian banks' core net profit fell 2% in Q1
AMMB’s net profit crashed 36%.
Chart of the Week: Can households buoy Malaysia banks' loan growth?
The sector makes up 5.7.8% of the total loans.
Malaysia and Indonesia go head-to-head on Islamic banking digitisation
Malaysian Islamic banks could lean on their parent groups cashing in to boost digital drive.
Malaysian banks bear weight of $234b household debt burden
Lower income borrowers account for 37% of household loans.
Malaysian banks lead Southeast Asia in board diversity
Women make up over a third of boards compared to only 9% in the Philippines.