Malaysia
Alliance Bank eyes 15-17% growth in SME business
Alliance Bank Malaysia is confident of gaining a 15-17 percent growth in its SME business for its financial year ending March 31, 2013.
Alliance Bank eyes 15-17% growth in SME business
Alliance Bank Malaysia is confident of gaining a 15-17 percent growth in its SME business for its financial year ending March 31, 2013.
Malaysian and Hong Kong banks to offer Islamic finance in China
Affin Holdings and Bank of East Asia expect their Islamic bank to become operational by 2H12.
Malaysian banks to post 7% earnings growth this year: Analyst
Malaysia's banking sector is expecting a seven percent earnings growth this year.
Maybank continues to pamper the super-rich
Malaysia’s largest bank now provides top tier individuals more personalised services with exclusive regional rewards, privileges and access to client centres.
Philippines' SMC to finalize bank sale to Malaysia's CIMB
San Miguel Corp is close to selling 60 percent of its Bank of Commerce to Malaysia's CIMB Group.
CIMB Islamic to launch pawnbroking in Malaysia
Following its success in Indonesia, the Ar-Rahnu Islamic pawnbroking business will be launched by CIMB Islamic Bank in Malaysia.
CIMB group signs MOU with RBS
The MOU is for proposed acquisition of cash equities and corporate finance businesses of RBS.
Maybank opens 19th Sabah branch
Maybank opened its 19th branch in Sabah to allow for greater banking accessibility to the community.
Car manufacturer urges banks to be considerate in implementing guidelines
Perodua urged local banks to implement new guidelines in stages to allow a soft landing for both the players and consumers.
Bank Islam, Takaful Malaysia push BIMB Holdings net profit up
BIMB Holdings' profit before zakat and taxation is up 47 percent to US$189.2 million for the financial period ended Dec 31, 2011.
Off items pull down Hong Leong Group's profit before tax by 34.4%
Hong Leong Financial Group's profit before tax decreased 34.4% to157.8 million for the first fiscal half-year ended 31 December 2011.
CIMB's net profit up 15.1% to US$1.3b in 2011
For 4Q11 alone, the Group’s net profit of US$374 million was 12% higher than 3Q11.
Standard Chartered opens Saadiq branch in Sabah
Standard Chartered Bank has opened its first Saadiq branch in Sabah to strengthen its presence in the state.
CIMB appoints Hatao non-independent non-exec director
The CIMB Group has appointed Katsumi Hatao as its non-independent non-executive director.
Maybank pre-tax profit up in first 6 months
Maybank posted RM3.563 billion or US$1.18 billion in pre-tax profit in the first six months ended Dec 31, 2011.
BSN makes it big with 'Banking Beyond Branches' scheme
Bank Simpanan Nasionalrecorded 35,917 transactions valued at RM2,974,927 since the start of its aggressive drive to promote Banking Beyond Branches.
Permata Bank posts stellar income
Bank Permata reported an increase in profit last year as loan demand by Indonesian consumers and corporations rose and the economy grew.