Latest banking earnings revealed RHB Bank posting record numbers with net profit increasing 18% year-on-year to RM2.3 billion for the 2018 financial year.



This follows Maybank - Malaysia’s biggest bank - that reported record earnings as well earlier this week. Maybank's net profit for 2018 grew about 8% to RM8.1 billion.



Meanwhile, EPF and PNB are expected to net dividend close to RM5 billion from their stake in top four banks in Malaysia.

Latest banking earnings revealed RHB Bank posting record numbers with net profit increasing 18% year-on-year to RM2.3 billion for the 2018 financial year. This follows Maybank - Malaysia&rsquo;s biggest bank - that reported record earnings as well earlier this week. Maybank's net profit for 2018 grew about 8% to RM8.1 billion. Meanwhile, EPF and PNB are expected to net dividend close to RM5 billion from their stake in top four banks in Malaysia.

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Banking On Record Earnings

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0:30 - MITI stated that Malaysia’s trade in January 2019 expanded to reach just over RM159 billion from last year.

05:04 - Malaysia and China signed a deal for the export of 1.6 million tonnes of palm oil worth RM3.6 billion.

07:27 - “Belanjawanku: Expenditure Guide for Malaysian Individuals and Families”, a report based on a survey commissioned by the EPF. The report outlined how much individuals and families would need a month to support cost of living.

10:08 - More updates on the late Cradle Fund CEO Nazrin Hassan where Samirah Muzaffar along with 2 teenagers and an Indonesian maid has been charged under section 302 of the Penal Code for murder.

<a style="font-weight: 100; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: underline;" onclick="gototime('30')">0:30</a> - MITI stated that Malaysia&rsquo;s trade in January 2019 expanded to reach just over RM159 billion from last year. <a style="font-weight: 100; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: underline;" onclick="gototime('304')">05:04</a> - Malaysia and China signed a deal for the export of 1.6 million tonnes of palm oil worth RM3.6 billion. <a style="font-weight: 100; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: underline;" onclick="gototime('447')">07:27</a> - &ldquo;Belanjawanku: Expenditure Guide for Malaysian Individuals and Families&rdquo;, a report based on a survey commissioned by the EPF. The report outlined how much individuals and families would need a month to support cost of living. <a style="font-weight: 100; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: underline;" onclick="gototime('608')">10:08</a> - More updates on the late Cradle Fund CEO Nazrin Hassan where Samirah Muzaffar along with 2 teenagers and an Indonesian maid has been charged under section 302 of the Penal Code for murder.

Palm Oil Export Agreement Adds to Good News on Trade

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05:00 - FGV lost RM 1 billion, plantation bearing no fruit. A sign of poor management of yesteryear.

06:43 - CIMB targets higher loan growth. Joining ranks with Maybank. Does the GDP relflect the same confidence held by the banks?

<a style="font-weight: 100; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: underline;" onclick="gototime('25')">00:25</a> - Department of Statistics, has no confidence Malaysian business <a style="font-weight: 100; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: underline;" onclick="gototime('300')">05:00</a> - FGV lost RM 1 billion, plantation bearing no fruit. A sign of poor management of yesteryear. <a style="font-weight: 100; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: underline;" onclick="gototime('403')">06:43</a> - CIMB targets higher loan growth. Joining ranks with Maybank. Does the GDP relflect the same confidence held by the banks?

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