Malaysia

Malaysian banks' bad loans hit 1.61% in August

On an absolute basis, gross impaired loans rose to $80m.

CIMB invests $23.85m to finance renewable energy for Malaysian SMEs

It will provide SMEs 100% funds to install solar photovoltaic systems.

Malaysian banks hit by tepid loan growth

Loans grew by just 3.9% in August and loan applications shrunk 3.7%.

Alliance Bank, CGC grants up to $240,000 to Malaysian SMEs

The portfolio guarantee agreement has a tranche size of $72.01m.

Malaysian bank earnings up 5% in Q2

Investment and trading income drove quarterly profit gains.

How RHB Bank aims to plug Malaysia's $20b SME funding gap

The bank aims to extend $7.5b in new and additional loans for SMEs by 2021.

How banks in Malaysia are keeping up with the digital shift

Striking the balance between mobile and online offerings as well as physical branches is key.

Malaysian e-payment transactions nearly tripled in 2018

It hit 125 transactions per capita last year.

Malaysian bank earnings growth to slow to 1% as loans falter

Loans continued to trend downwards in June, falling 4.2%.

Malaysia rides on Asia's virtual banking drive

Potential web-only players could target both the unbanked and the affluent segment.

Malaysia and Indonesia go head-to-head on Islamic banking digitisation

Malaysian Islamic banks could lean on their parent groups cashing in to boost digital drive.

Malaysian banks bear weight of $234b household debt burden

Lower income borrowers account for 37% of household loans.

Malaysian banks lead Southeast Asia in board diversity

Women make up over a third of boards compared to only 9% in the Philippines.