Malaysian banks may face headwinds in 2H amid costs and NIM pressure
Maybank Investment Bank analyst Desmond Ch’ng says Malaysian banks could face persistent headwinds in 2H on narrower net interest margins, investment-portfolio losses and elevated credit costs.
Malaysian banks could face persistent headwinds in 2H due to narrower net interest margin, investment-portfolio losses and elevated credit costs, Maybank Investment Bank analyst Desmond Ch'ng says in a note.
Yet, attractive dividend yields averaging 5.4% for 2026 and reasonable valuations should pr…