Malaysia
CIMB Group appoints Datuk Mohd Nasir Ahmad as group chairman
He has been a board director since 2015.
CIMB Group appoints Datuk Mohd Nasir Ahmad as group chairman
He has been a board director since 2015.
Malaysia moves to enable money transfer via mobile number
Users can transfer money through DuitNow by December.
Chart of the Week: Malaysian bank loan growth may further soar in Q4
Loan growth in August went up to 5.4%, the highest it reached in 2018.
Weak take-up for Singapore's Tuaspring bid may hit Maybank hard
The bank may make additional top-up in provisions as required.
Malaysia urges Islamic lenders towards 'value-based' banking
Nine out of 27 banks have adopted the system.
Will property stress erode Malaysian banks' strong capital positions?
Residential supply imbalance raises risk to asset quality.
CIMB group chairman Dato' Sri Nazir Razak to retire
He has been with the bank for nearly three decades.
Malaysia takes step forward to realise open banking ambitions
The central bank is inviting industry feedback for open data API specifications.
Cautious corporates could drag Malaysian bank lending to 6% in 2018
Businesses are holding back borrowing as they await policy clarity.
OCBC Malaysia to allow payment card personalisation via mobile app
It has tapped on fintech firm Ondot.
RHB Bank ties up with Tokio Marine to roll out life insurance plan
The scheme has plans with premiums as low as $1.45.
Outdated property rules may bite Malaysia's Islamic banks
Real estate treatment by lenders still reflect Basel II norms.
Malaysian banks' profit growth slow to 8.8% in Q2
This comes from double-digit growth of 11.8% in Q1.
Malaysian banks race fintechs in offering digital services to the emerging affluent
How are banks grabbing digital as an opportunity to provide convenience to its evolving clientele?
Chart of the Week: Malaysian banks CASA growth slower than total deposits in July
Total systems deposits growth picked up by 5.8% in July.
Car loans rev up Malaysian bank lending to 5.3% in July
Consumers took advantage of the GST-free period to buy cars.
Hong Leong Bank profit surged 33.3% to $156.25m in Q4
Lower provisions and strong cost management boosted earnings.