Malaysia
Chart of the Week: Malaysian banks' bad loan ratio down to 1.46% in March
Non-residential property loans were the only segment with deteriorating asset quality.
Chart of the Week: Malaysian banks' bad loan ratio down to 1.46% in March
Non-residential property loans were the only segment with deteriorating asset quality.
Malaysian banks hit by lower loan demand
New loan applications shrunk 6% in March.
RHB targets extending $7.5b in SME loans by 2021
The bank has approved $1.74b in SME financing in 2018.
Bain & Company's Gwendolyn Lim shares her framework for redesigning the future's banks
Improved economics, personalised customer experience, and enhanced employee engagement are keys to sustainability.
RHB sets sights on one million mobile banking users by 2019 in mobile app launch
The bank also hopes to boost digital transaction volumes to over 80% by 2022.
Malaysia banks forge ahead with merger plans despite steeper capital rules
Banks can handle the surcharge as CET1 ratios of big lenders range from 12-15.5% in 2018.
RHB unveils multi-currency VISA debit card
It supports 13 currencies including US, Canada, Singapore and Hong Kong dollar.
Malaysian startup Moby Fintech unveils financial decisioning app
Mobylize offers users credit scoring, analysis and decisioning tools.
Malaysia targets web-only bank license rules by end-2019
The central bank had preliminary talks with internet-only bank operators overseas.
Malaysian banks' pre-tax profit hits $9.04b in 2018
Sector earnings grew at a slower pace due to higher MFRS9 provisions.
Alliance Bank Malaysia set to outpace sluggish industry growth
Its loans could grow 6% in FY20 and NIMs could expand 5bp.
RHB rolls out digital token for SMEs and corporates
Users can now maintain one device to manage multiple accounts.
Malaysian bank loan growth up 5.6% in 2018
Corporates and households drove yearly lending demand.
RHB deepens Malaysian presence with new Perak branch
It marks its 20th branch in the state.
Malaysian banks' earnings rose 7% in Q4
Lumpy recoveries of Maybank, AmBank, and Hong Leong Bank boosted the sector’s earnings.
RHB Indochina offers cashless payment service in Cambodia
It has tied up with mobile payment app Pi Pay.
RHB unveils commercial card line for SMEs and corporates
The RHB Purchasing Charge Card-i is a Shariah compliant charge card.