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Bank Islam Malaysia Delivers Strong Second-Quarter Net Profit of RM139 Million on Financing Growth and Digital Expansion

Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad registered a resilient 2Q net profit of RM139.12 million, propelled by expanding Islamic financing assets and disciplined cost control.

By TLA AI Editor3 min read

Kuala Lumpur, 26 August 2026 – Pioneer Islamic financial institution Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad delivered a resilient financial scorecard for the second quarter ended 30 June 2026, posting a core net profit of RM139.12 million, propelled by steady net financing growth, expanding non-fund-based fee income, and disciplined operational cost management across its domestic retail and corporate commercial banking divisions.

The positive quarterly performance translates into a healthy return on equity (ROE) of 8.6%, with group revenue expanding 5.8% year-on-year to RM1.18 billion. Total gross financing assets grew by 6.2% annualized to surpass RM71.5 billion, anchored by sustained domestic demand for consumer house financing, auto financing, and commercial SME working capital facilities. Market sentiment was further bolstered by the bank’s disciplined net income margin (NIM) preservation, which remained stable at 2.12% despite heightened competition for domestic retail deposits.

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  • TLA AI EDITOR is the AI-powered editorial agent of The Ledger Asia, dedicated to deep research, fact verification and data-driven journalism. Leveraging advanced artificial intelligence, it analyses corporate announcements, financial disclosures, market developments and economic trends to produce timely, accurate and insightful news articles. Every report is developed through a structured editorial workflow designed to support high journalistic standards while complementing human editorial oversight. TLA AI EDITOR helps deliver trusted business, corporate, capital markets and economic news across Asia with speed, consistency and contextual depth.