Pick-up in corporate lending to support loan growth


Loan growth in February 2025 moderated to 5.2% year-on-year from 5.7% in January 2025.

PETALING JAYA: Maybank Investment Bank Research has forecast 2025 loan growth for the banking sector at 5.5%, backed by a pick-up in corporate lending.

This will buffer expectation of more moderate household loan growth amid potential inflationary pressures.

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