Malaysia

Australia I China I Hong Kong I India I Indonesia I Japan I Malaysia I Mongolia I Pakistan I Philippines I Singapore I Taiwan I Thailand Public Bank is the best bank in Malaysia by some distance and with the government seemingly bent on removing all other viable competitors save monolithic government-linked institutions, it might remain the only credible candidate for years to come.

Australia I China I Hong Kong I India I Indonesia I Japan I Malaysia I Mongolia I Pakistan I Philippines I Singapore I Taiwan I Thailand

BEST BANK: Public Bank
BEST EQUITY HOUSE: CIMB
BEST DEBT HOUSE: CIMB
BEST M&A HOUSE: Aseambankers

Public Bank is the best bank in Malaysia by some distance and with the government seemingly bent on removing all other viable competitors save monolithic government-linked institutions, it might remain the only credible candidate for years to come.

That is not to take anything away from a bank that has recorded 39 years of uninterrupted profitability.

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