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.
Malaysian banks' total loans post weaker growth of 5.2% in September
Blame it on sluggish business loans growth.
RHB Bank launches Banking-at-Your-Doorstep service
It also unveiled the MyHome app.
ATM & Cash Innovation Asia 2017 to take place on November 22-23
The conference will be held at the Shangri-La, Kuala Lumpur.
Chart of the Week: Malaysian banks' bond issuances up 10%
Issuances hit US$2b in August 2017.
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.
Malaysian banks' gross impaired loans up 6.4% in August
But GIL ratio is stable at 1.67%.
Malaysian banks' loan-to-deposit ratio improves slightly to 89.6%
Thanks to stronger deposit growth in August.
Islamic banking's share of Malaysia's total banking system hits 29%
It grew from just 16.8% in 2010.
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%.
Which amongst the Malaysian banks had the strongest profit growth in Q2?
Two of the Malaysian banks' earnings grew 43% in Q2.
Malaysian banks' core net profit up 17% in the first half of 2017
Maybank, CIMB and RHB saw double-digit growth in earnings.