RHB takeover

Size matters to Malaysian banks

As Maybank and CIMB prepare to fight for RHB Capital, investors ask whether the resulting new banking group will be made of muscle or fat.
<div style="text-align: left;">
Size matters in Kuala Lumpur (AFP)
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;"> Size matters in Kuala Lumpur (AFP) </div>

Malaysia’s two largest banks are getting ready for one of the country’s biggest ever corporate battles. Malayan Banking (Maybank) and CIMB, number one and two respectively, were given regulatory approval late on Tuesday to bid for RHB Capital, ranked number five. Size still seems to matter to bankers.

¬ Haymarket Media Limited. All rights reserved.

Sign in to read on!

Registered users get 2 free articles in 30 days.

Subscribers have full unlimited access to FinanceAsia.

Not signed up? New users get 2 free articles per month, plus a 7-day unlimited free trial.

Questions?
See here for more information on licences and prices, or contact [email protected].

Share our publication on social media
Share our publication on social media