STRONG loan growth, coupled with an improved economic environment, pushed up Malayan Banking Bhd's group pre-tax profit by 28% to RM700.6mil for the first quarter ended September 2003, from RM547.6mil in the previous corresponding quarter.
Analysts said that Maybank, the bellwether of Malaysia's banking sector, appeared to be on track for record full-year earnings.
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