PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s banking sector looks set to enter 2026 on firmer footing, as analysts point to easing margin pressure, steadier funding conditions and healthier capital trajectories despite a year marked by policy-rate adjustments and intense deposit competition.
CIMB Research, for one, has upgraded the banking sector to “overweight” from “neutral” in its recent strategy note, citing its “buy” re-ratings for Malayan Banking Bhd
(Maybank) and AMMB Holdings Bhd, alongside its “buy” calls for Public Bank Bhd, RHB Bank Bhd and Hong Leong Bank Bhd.
