KUALA LUMPUR: Malayan Banking Bhd
(Maybank) charted 4.2% year-on-year (y-o-y) net profit growth to RM10.51bil in the financial year ended Dec 31, 2025, on the back of steady income growth and cost management initiatives.
The group said net operating income grew 2.7% y-o-y to RM30.38bil, driven by an increase in net fund-based income to RM20.23bil and non-interest income (NOII) to RM10.15bil.
"Net interest margin (NIM) remained stable at 2.05% despite rate cuts seen across markets, while improved asset quality, disciplined cost management, and optimised capital management lifted return on equity (ROE) to 11.7% from 11.1% in FY24," it said in its results announcement.
Annual group revenue dipped to RM66.37mil from RM68.94mil in the previous year.
Quarterly, Maybank recorded a net profit of RM2.68bil in 4Q25, up from RM2.53bil in the year-ago quarter. Quarterly revenue fell to RM15.81bil from RM16.74bil in the comparative quarter.
According to the bank, the stronger quarterly performance was supported by higher net fund-based income and lower net impairment provisions, reflecting continued portfolio resilience and improved credit conditions compared with the corresponding quarter last year.
On its balance sheet, Maybank's group loans expanded 1.7% y-o-y, underpinned by growth in Malaysia (6.1%) and singapore (5%).
Current account savings account (Casa) balances rose 9.4% y-o-y as the group actively pursued balance sheet optimisation. This resulted in a higher Casa ratio of 40.5% and continued balance sheet strength.
The board of directors declared a full cash second interim dividend of 33 sen per share, which brings total dividends for FY25 to 63 sen per share.
Maybank group chief financial officer Shafiq Abdul Jabbar noted the launch of ROAR30, which was previously announced as the group's next strategic roadmap upon the conclusion of M25+.
ROAR30 sets an ROE target of 13%–14% and a cost-to-income ratio of not more than 47% by 2030, "while being laser focused on improving customer experience, providing positive societal impact and powering the real economy".
"Supported by improving economic conditions in our home markets, we remain cautiously optimistic and will continue to pursue disciplined growth, optimise capital allocation and invest in technology and talent to deliver sustainable performance and long-term value for all stakeholders.
"We will also focus on building businesses of scale, leveraging our regional presence and enhancing our network strength to capture opportunities in new markets," said Shafiq.
