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Banking Industry Country Risk Assessment: Malaysia Apr 10
Standard & Poors, April 2010
Abstract
A diversified and competitive economy; An adequate financial profile of the Malaysian banks, which provides a buffer against exogenous shocks; and Stable retail funding sources, thanks to strong domestic franchise and depositor confidence. Moderately vulnerable to exogenous shocks due to export dependence; and Saturated and highly competitive banking sector exerting downward pressure on interest margins. Standard & Poor's Ratings Services considers Malaysia's (foreign currency A-/Stable/A-2; local currency A+/Stable/A-1; ASEAN scale axAAA/--axA-1+) banking system to be reasonably strong and has categorized it in Group 4 of its Banking Industry Country Risk Assessment (BICRA). Our BICRA rankings reflect our assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of a country's banking system, compared with those of other countries, on a scale ranging from Group...
Companies mentioned in this report are: Malayan Banking Bhd.,Public Bank Bhd.,RHB Bank Bhd.,CIMB Bank Bhd.,Hong Leong Bank Bhd. (Unsolicited Ratings),AmBank (M) Bhd.
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Research Type: Commentary
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