Banking in Malaysia

April 2026 | 47 pages | ID: B8C6DFA000CEN
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Abstracts

Summary

Banking in Malaysia industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value 2020-25, and forecast to 2030). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Key Highlights

• The banking industry involves the activities of banks and similar institutions that offer financial services such as savings, loans, mortgages, and related services to businesses and consumers. Market value represents the total assets held by banks or related institutions in a country in a year. The market share represents the total assets held by the companies in the specific year. Geographical segmentation measures the total assets held by commercial banks of a particular region.
• The Malaysian banking industry recorded assets of $849.2 billion in 2025, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.1% between 2020 and 2025.
• The bank credit segment accounted for the industry's largest proportion in 2025, with total assets of $427.0 billion, equivalent to 50.3% of the industry's overall value.
• The Malaysian banking industry growth during 2020-25 is driven by the expanding economy, which has fueled the demand for credit, deposits, and other banking services. Economic expansion has increased the need for loans for investment, business growth, and consumer spending, resulting in higher bank revenues.

Scope

• Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the banking market in Malaysia
• Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the banking market in Malaysia
• Leading company profiles reveal details of key banking market players’ global operations and financial performance
• Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the Malaysia banking market with five year forecasts

Reasons to Buy

• What was the size of the Malaysia banking market by value in 2025?
• What will be the size of the Malaysia banking market in 2030?
• What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the Malaysia banking market?
• How has the market performed over the last five years?
• What are the main segments that make up Malaysia's banking market?

Contents

1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.1. Market value
1.2. Market value forecast
1.3. Category segmentation
1.4. Geography segmentation
1.5. Market share
1.6. Market rivalry
1.7. Competitive landscape

2 MARKET OVERVIEW

2.1. Market definition
2.2. Market analysis
2.3. Regulatory landscape

3 MARKET DATA

3.1. Market value

4 MARKET SEGMENTATION

4.1. Category segmentation
4.2. Geography segmentation

5 MARKET OUTLOOK

5.1. Market value forecast

6 FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS

6.1. Summary
6.2. Buyer power
6.3. Supplier power
6.4. New entrants
6.5. Threat of substitutes
6.6. Degree of rivalry

7 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

7.1. Market share
7.2. Who are the leading players?
7.3. What are the strategies of the leading players?
7.4. What have been the most recent industry developments?

8 COMPANY PROFILES

8.1. Malayan Banking Berhad
8.2. CIMB Group Holdings Bhd
8.3. Public Bank Berhad
8.4. RHB Bank Bhd

9 MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS

9.1. Country data

10 APPENDIX

10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry associations
10.3. Related MarketLine research
10.4. About MarketLine

List Of Tables

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1: Malaysia banking industry value: $ billion, 2020-25
Table 2: Malaysia banking industry category segmentation: % share, by value, 2020-25
Table 3: Malaysia banking industry category segmentation: $ billion, 2020-25
Table 4: Malaysia banking industry geography segmentation: $ billion, 2025
Table 5: Malaysia banking industry value forecast: $ billion, 2025-30
Table 6: Malaysia banking industry share: % share, by value, 2025
Table 7: Malayan Banking Berhad: Key Facts
Table 8: Malayan Banking Berhad: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 9: Malayan Banking Berhad: Key Employees
Table 10: CIMB Group Holdings Bhd: Key Facts
Table 11: CIMB Group Holdings Bhd: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 12: CIMB Group Holdings Bhd: Key Employees
Table 13: Public Bank Berhad: Key Facts
Table 14: Public Bank Berhad: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 15: Public Bank Berhad: Key Employees
Table 16: Public Bank Berhad: Key Employees Continued
Table 17: RHB Bank Bhd: Key Facts
Table 18: RHB Bank Bhd: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 19: RHB Bank Bhd: Key Employees
Table 20: Malaysia Size of Population (Million), 2021-25
Table 21: Malaysia Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2021-25
Table 22: Malaysia GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2021-25
Table 23: Malaysia Inflation, 2021-25
Table 24: Malaysia Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2021-25
Table 25: Malaysia Exchange Rate, 2020-25

List Of Figures

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1: Malaysia banking industry value: $ billion, 2020-25
Figure 2: Malaysia banking industry category segmentation: $ billion, 2020-25
Figure 3: Malaysia banking industry geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2025
Figure 4: Malaysia banking industry value forecast: $ billion, 2025-30
Figure 5: Forces driving competition in the banking industry in Malaysia, 2025
Figure 6: Drivers of buyer power in the banking industry in Malaysia, 2025
Figure 7: Drivers of supplier power in the banking industry in Malaysia, 2025
Figure 8: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the banking industry in Malaysia, 2025
Figure 9: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the banking industry in Malaysia, 2025
Figure 10: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the banking industry in Malaysia, 2025
Figure 11: Malaysia banking industry share: % share, by value, 2025