Malaysia

CIMB receives regulatory sandbox approval for e-KYC

It's the first Malaysian bank to receive such an approval.

CIMB receives regulatory sandbox approval for e-KYC

It's the first Malaysian bank to receive such an approval.

Malaysian banks' bond issuances up 26% to US$4.3b in September

Issuances for the first nine months of 2017 hit US$20.3b.

ATM & Cash Innovation Asia 2017 to take place on November 22-23

The conference will be held at the Shangri-La, Kuala Lumpur.

These initiatives could help Malaysia remain a regional Islamic banking hub

New human capital development programmes will complement existing ones.

Asian Islamic banks seek synergies amidst sea change in fintech, regulations

Islamic banks are grappling with digitalisation which has taken conventional banks by storm.

RHB launches chatbot for personal loan applications

It's through a partnership with financial comparison website RinggitPlus.

Malaysian banks' loan growth hits 5.8% in August

Both household and non-household loans showed positive growth.

Why non-interest income recovery is crucial for Malaysian banks

It will be a key earnings driver for the rest of 2017.

Chart of the Week: Malaysian banks' loan growth still not picking up

Analysts lowered their industry loan growth forecast to 4.6%.

Malaysian banks' core net profit up 17% in the first half of 2017

Maybank, CIMB and RHB saw double-digit growth in earnings.