KUALA LUMPUR: Banks no longer rely on customer deposits for lending activities, as they have broadened their sources of funding to other areas such as bonds.
According to a top banker, this is a reason why the loan-to-deposit ratio (LDR) is no longer a benchmark to determine the health of the financial system or a bank.
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