Malaysia

Mohamed Rafique Merican Mohd Wahiduddin has been appointed Maybank's Group Chief Financial Officer effective June 1.

Bank Muamalat will issue Islamic debt papers in July with the hope of raising Rp 800 billion or US$87 million.

Ashok Ramamurthy has been appointed as the new AmBank Group managing director.

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He will also be the head of consumer banking starting 2 April 2012.

Malaysia’s largest Islamic cooperative bank focuses on personal finance and attains record operating figures.

Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia projects retail loan growth at single digit; however, there are other growth triggers for corporate loan growth.

After posting a record pre-tax profit of RM 2.02 billion or US$600.7 million, Bank Rakyat declared a record dividend of US$122.29 million.

Challenges facing Malaysia’s first Islamic bank will dent its bottom line this year.

The Royal Bank of Scotland plc (RBS) is bullish over the Malaysian ringgit, with the local currency projected to move within the 3.05-3.02 range to the US dollar this year.

Public Bank has declared a cash dividend of 48 sen per share for financial year ended Dec 31, 2011.

More corporate loans are expected In Malaysia this year and offset the expected slowdown in household loans this year.

Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd launched its new branch at Batu Pahat, Johor, making it the sixth branch in the southern region.

HSBC Bank Malaysia will finance a 1,000MW coal-fired power plant in Tanjung Bin for US$2.114 billion.

Al Rajhi Bank has appointed Suliman AbdulAziz Azzabin as chief executive officer.

Malaysia’s Khazanah Nasional triples its ownership in CIMB Group Holdings Bhd, one of Malaysia's leading banks.