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Can Hong Leong Bank's digital strategies accelerate productivity?
The bank was the first to adopt cognitive banking technologies in Malaysia.
Can Hong Leong Bank's digital strategies accelerate productivity?
The bank was the first to adopt cognitive banking technologies in Malaysia.
Malaysian banks shrug off debt to buffer against market shocks
A decline in high-risk consumer loans prompted weaker household debt growth in 2017.
Can Islamic fintech gain momentum in Malaysia?
Analysts believe in the sector's growth potential to buoy loan growth in the next five years.
Chart of the Week: Check out the composition of Malaysian bank deposits from 2016 to 2017
Deposits grew 4% YoY in 2017.
Hong Leong Bank unveils AI-powered chatbot
‘HALI’ will answer staff queries on HR procedures like medical benefits and leave policies.
RHB Bank launches chatbot for credit card applications
The real time messenger platform will be available on RinggitPlus.com.
Is Islamic financing the future of Malaysian banks?
It grew 10.3% unlike conventional banks which rose marginally by 1.7% in 2017.
Home loans buoy Malaysian banks' growth prospects
It’s the only bright spot amidst the rest of the underperforming pack.
Malaysia expected to ride Islamic finance boom
Sukuk issuance amongst banks may grow as much as 13% in 2018.
Malaysian banks poised for greater profitability amidst loan demand recovery
Improved asset quality is also in store for banks with O&G exposure.
CIMB unveils one-minute home financing approval feature
Its biometric fingerprint identification also provides for enhanced security.
CIMB unveils cross-border banking for Singapore and Malaysian customers
This enables fee-waived fund transfers, preferentail forex rates, and bill payments.
RHB Bank Berhad profit up 16% to $496.88m in 2017
Higher net funding income and lower impairment losses on loans boosted yearly earnings.
Malaysian banks to shift focus on investing in digitalisation
66% of banks eye digital maturity by 2020.
Chart of the Week: Check out how Malaysian banks' outstanding loans ballooned over time
System loans, on the other hand, inched up 4.1% in 2017.
Malaysian banks to recover loan growth to 5% in 2018
This is on the back of a low base loan growth of 2.8% in 2017.
See how MFRS9 could affect Malaysian banks' credit costs
Guidance on credit cost run rates from banks post-MFRS9 remains sketchy.
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