Malaysia

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.

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.

Outdated property rules may bite Malaysia's Islamic banks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?

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.