Banking on strong capital ratios

Maybank Investment Bank Research said RHB Bank’s common equity Tier-1 (CET1) capital ratio was 16.3% at the group level and 15.1% at the bank level as at end-September 2020, making it the highest ratio in the industry.

PETALING JAYA: RHB Bank Bhd’s strong capital ratios could translate to better dividends than estimated, with the bank’s proposed dividend reinvestment plan (DRP) potentially leading to better future payouts.

Maybank Investment Bank Research (Maybank IB) in a report yesterday said RHB’s common equity Tier-1 (CET1) capital ratio was 16.3% at the group level and 15.1% at the bank level as at end-September 2020, making it the highest ratio in the industry.