KUALA LUMPUR, April 21 — Hong Leong Investment Bank Bhd (HLIB) said Malaysian banks are expected to be among the more attractive sectors for investors seeking refuge from United States President Donald Trump’s trade war.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 — Malaysian banks will likely see moderate profit growth this year, underpinned by steady loan expansion and still-benign loan provisioning expenses.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 — Malaysian banks will overcome external headwinds to deliver a resilient operating performance in 2024 with strong domestic economic conditions expected to support borrowers and limit slippages into non-payment, said S&P Global Ratings today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 17 — S&P Global Ratings expects the Malaysian banking sector's loan growth to stay at 5 to 6 per cent in 2023 on the back of the country's economic stability which will support the creditworthiness of Malaysian businesses and consumers.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 —  S&P Global Ratings expects new Covid-19 waves to further delay business recovery for the domestic banking sector as the asset quality trend of Malaysian banks will stay weak over the next two years.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 — Moody's Investors Service says in a new report that the asset quality of Malaysia's largest banks has been more resilient to the coronavirus-induced economic disruption than their peers in Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand — the major Southeast Asian emerging markets.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 22 — RAM Rating Services Bhd (RAM Ratings) believes that Malaysian banks will remain resilient despite the pandemic-ravaged economy.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 25 — Banks in Malaysia are Southeast Asia’s most committed financial institutions in terms of helping businesses as well as individuals during the Covid-19 pandemic, with up to 55 per cent of the total loan book in the country under moratorium support, a fund manager said.