Malaysia
Malaysia banks' loan growth climbs to 9.3% in November
Consumer loan growth led the pack.
Some Malaysian banks are getting aggressive with consumer deposit campaigns
Promo rates are even being offered.
Malaysian banks scrambling to shore up deposit bases
Narrower margins are the consequences.
Ambitious Malaysian banks get more aggressive in R&D investments
Hunger becoming leaders fuel their drive.
Moody's revises RHB Bank's A3 debt, deposit ratings outlook to positive
Following merger announcement involving the entity.
Pro-forma EPS dilution to CIMB would be manageable at around 1% over proposed merger
Based on swap ratio of banks’ shares.
CIMB, RHB Capital hand merger plan to BNM
Seeking approval for their venture with MBSB.
Maybank's NIMs see hope in 2H14F
After an unexpectedly weaker 1H14 performance.
This is the reason why Maybank's corporate loan growth has been sluggish
Blame it on two-fold reason.
Malaysia loan growth climbs 8.6% y/y and 4.6% YTD in August
Consumer loan growth drove the development.
CIMB's Plug n Pay links up with Tesco Malaysia for e-payments
This is targeted for home deliveries.
Malaysian mobile banking urged to amp up trustworthiness
32% customers feel they don't need mBanking.
Challenging capital markets in region drag Maybank's 1HFY14 earnings
But greater cost discipline partly offset result.
Hong Leong Bank pushing for 10% loan growth in FY15F
To be driven by residential mortages.
Bank Negara Malaysia could tighten monetary policy slightly further
Q2 GDP surprised at the upside.
Maybank’s loan growth expected to moderate
Partly due to slower Malaysian consumer growth.