PETALING JAYA: Maybank Investment Bank (Maybank IB) Research is expecting a stable year for banks while projecting operating profit growth of 5.3% and net profit growth of 5.7% respectively.
“We forecast a cumulative operating profit growth of 5.3% for 2025 and 2026, compared with 7.1% in 2024. This is premised on domestic loan growth of 5.5%, stable net interest margins and an aggregate cost-to-income ratio of 44.7% in 2025 versus 44.9% in 2024.
