Malaysia

RHB allows customers to open accounts online

Find out more about the RHB Smart Account and RHB Smart Account-i.

Hong Leong Bank's profit up 16% to US$123m in 2QFY17

Thanks to a 2% pickup in loan growth and ongoing NIM expansion.

Maybank's net profit up 43% to US$530m in Q4FY16

Earnings were lifted by a one-off sale of securities undertaken during the period.

Which Malaysian bank will benefit the most from slowing household loan growth?

Total outstanding household loans grew at a slower rate of 5% in 2016.

Malaysian banks' loan growth up 5.3% in 2016

Household and non-household loans also expanded at a similar rate of 5.3%.

3 implications on banks' financials when MFRS 9 takes effect in 2018

One is that there will be a one-off provision charge to retained earnings.

CIMB's loan growth target of 6% for 2016 still within reach: analysts

Thanks to a possible pick-up in domestic corporate lending in 4Q16.

How will the MFRS 9 affect Malaysian banks' capital ratios?

Banks' provisioning could increase by as much as 75%.

RHB launches enhanced mobile banking app for affluent customers

The app has seen more than 120,000 new downloads as of October 2016.

Malaysian banks' loan growth 'significantly slower'

Growth slowed to 2.3% as at end-September 2016.