RHB IB Sees Loan Growth Staying On Track For Full Year Forecast Between 5%-5.5%

RHB Research has maintained its "Overweight" rating on Malaysia's banking sector, citing resilient loan growth, healthy capital buffers and sustained dividend prospects despite a gradual rise in impaired loans.

The research house continues to favour Public Bank, Malayan Banking (Maybank), AMMB Holdings and Hong Leong Bank as its top sector picks, noting that the industry's fundamentals remain intact ahead of the upcoming second-quarter earnings season.

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