Malaysia

But industry loans grew 2.2%.

Loan approval dropped 17% in April.

Absolute gross impaired loans jumped 15% in Q1.

Corporate banking loans deteriorated.

Blame it on higher impairment losses.

Are firms prepared for these?

Malaysian Islamic banks have more established franchises and deeper market penetration.

He has 15 years' experience with HSBC.

The ratio dipped to 87.7% despite contraction in deposits.

On an annualized basis, growth was 1.2%.

Joel Kornreich taps into his past experiences to strategize for the future.

The Board of CIMB Group Holdings Berhad announced at its 59th Annual General Meeting today that Dato’ Sri Nazir Razak will take a voluntary leave of absence from his positions as Chairman of CIMB Group and Director of CIMB Bank, with effect from close of business today till the completion of an ongoing Board review on the banking activities relating to his personal account, first reported by the Wall Street Journal on 31 March 2016.

It's not just about the technology.

A mere 6.5% loan growth is forecast for 2016. According to Maybank Kim Eng, industry loan growth continues to slow, with the moderation in HH loan growth notably more significant in Feb 2016.

Two of them completed large rights issues in 2015.

Artificial intelligence in ATMs is on the rise.