BEST BANK
Public Bank
BEST EQUITY HOUSE
CIMB
BEST DEBT HOUSE
Barclays Capital
BEST M&A HOUSE
CIMB
Public Bank wins the award for best bank in Malaysia for another year. Although not the largest bank, it is third largest by assets and is the clear market leader in terms of financial performance, with a 38-year history of profitability. In 2004, net income of $352 million was earned from total assets of $24.2 billion. With a net interest margin of 3.14% and a cost-to-income ratio of just 38.2%, the return on average assets was about 1.7%, equating to a return on average...
