9d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 8 (Bernama) -- RAM Rating Services Bhd (RAM Ratings) saw an uptick in profitability of eight selected local banking groups rated by the credit rating agency in the third quarter of 2025 (3Q 2025).
9d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 8 (Bernama) -- Fitch Learning has completed its acquisition of Moody’s Analytics Learning Solutions (MALS) and the Canadian Securities Institute (CSI), strengthening its position as a global provider of financial training and professional certifications.
10d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 7 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s banking sector ended 2025 on a firmer footing, charting steady loan growth, stable asset quality and sustained profitability despite a year clouded by global trade tensions, while the outlook for next year remains steady amid a diversified portfolio.
13d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia stayed lower at midday on Thursday due to persistent selling in selected heavyweights, led by the utilities and financial services sectors.
15d ago
By Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s key index sustained its uptrend but closed off its intraday high as investor sentiment continued to improve amid broad gains across major Asian markets, said an analyst.
15d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s banks will offer goodwill discounts for early settlement of existing fixed-rate hire-purchase agreements following the Dewan Negara’s passing of the Hire-Purchase (Amendment) Bill yesterday.
15d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session higher today, supported by the strengthening ringgit amid improving investor sentiment.
15d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 (Bernama) -- Maybank Investment Bank Bhd (Maybank IB) expects 2026 to be a more conducive operating year for the banking sector, with aggregate operating profit and net profit forecast to grow by 4.7 per cent and five per cent, respectively.
16d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 1 (Bernama) -- Xiamen International Bank has operated from the Xiamen Special Economic Zone since 1985, expanding nationwide and establishing global connections while participating in China’s financial opening-up.
16d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 1 (Bernama) -- Analysts have maintained their ‘Overweight’ calls on the banking sector, citing resilient earnings, loan growth and attractive dividend yields despite ongoing margin pressures.
19d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 (Bernama) -- CIMB Group Holdings Bhd’s net profit for the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2025 (3Q 2025) increased to RM2.08 billion from RM2.03 billion in the same period last year.
20d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 27 (Bernama) -- Hong Leong Bank Bhd (HLB) reported a slightly higher net profit of RM1.09 billion for the first quarter ended Sept 30, 2025 (1Q) compared with RM1.089 billion recorded in the same period a year ago.