Malaysia Banks to Maintain Positive Earnings Growth Despite Middle East Risks -- Market Talk

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0218 GMT - Malaysia banks are expected to maintain a positive earnings growth trajectory despite Middle East tensions, with only limited indirect impact from potential rate cuts and higher credit costs, CGS International analyst Winson Ng says in a note. Elevated oil prices could trigger Bank Negara to cut policy rates, while BNM may monitor conditions closely before responding to oil shocks, he notes. A 25bps rate cut could reduce sector net profit by about 1.6%, while rising oil prices may lead to higher gross impaired loans, he reckons. However, strong pre-emptive provisions are likely sufficient to cushion potential increases in impaired loans, he adds. CGS maintains an overweight rating on Malaysian banks, saying earnings would be largely defensive against any negative impact from elevated oil prices. It pegs AMMB, Malayan Banking and RHB Bank as top picks. (yingxian.wong@wsj.com)

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