CIMB Bank: Hanging Ten
We initiate our coverage of CIMB Bank Bhd (CIMB) and analyze the impact of COVID-19 on the bank’s credit fundamentals. As the 2nd-largest bank in...
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RHB Bank – Quiet Transformation
RHB Bank Bhd (RHBBANK MK) used to be far more focused on corporate loans and this has changed dramatically over the years, in favor of consumer...
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China Banks – Base Effect of Low NPL Ratios
Of China’s listed banks there are only just five that have an NPL ratio at less than 1% as at YE18. For three of these banks, our vendor does not...
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The Week that Was in ASEAN@Smartkarma - Thai Finance, Placements, and Malaysian Banks
This past week's offering of Insights across ASEAN@Smartkarma is filled with another eclectic mix of differentiated, substantive and actionable...
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Malaysian Banks: Winners & Losers
Malaysia's banks are not an especially cheap space by regional or global peers: in comparison with say China, Taiwan, or South Korea.However, there...
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