PETALING JAYA: There is a sense of urgency among banks to become more cost-efficient amid the current challenging landscape, with the focus on reducing their workforce to an optimal level.
RAM Ratings co-head of financial institution ratings Wong Yin Ching said the measures implemented to reduce their respective workforce were being undertaken with greater urgency now, given the softer earnings outlook amid a challenging economic environment with slower loans growth and continued margin compression.
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