Rosy Picture Ahead For Malaysian And Singapore Banks

Sarah Jane Mahmud, Senior Industry Analyst, Bloomberg Intelligence

04-Mar-25 07:45

Rosy Picture Ahead For Malaysian And Singapore Banks

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The earnings season for Malaysian and Singapore banks has just concluded with most reporting results that either beat or were in line with expectations. We ask Sarah Jane Mahmud, Senior Industry Analyst, Bloomberg Intelligence what is the outlook for 2025 and which banks will have the strongest earnings profile despite the headwinds of tariffs and increasing geopolitical tensions.

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Produced by: Jake Lim

Presented by: Wong Shou Ning, Keith Kam

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Categories: markets, economy, Corporates, investments, government

Tags: malaysia banks, singapore banks, earnings seasons, tariffs, geopolitics,

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