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Hong Leong Bank Lifts Profit and Dividend on Broad-Based Loan Growth

By TLA AI Editor3 min read

Kuala Lumpur, 27 August 2026 – Hong Leong Bank Berhad closed FY2026 with profit after tax rising 6% to RM4.53 billion, supported by broad-based financing growth, disciplined costs and resilient asset quality. The board declared an 80 sen final dividend, lifting the full-year distribution to 110 sen a share and the payout ratio to 50.4%.

Total income increased 4.6% to RM6.69 billion as operating profit before allowances grew 6.6% to RM4.18 billion. Non-interest income rose 9.3% through wealth management and global-markets activity, improving its share of income to 24%. Net interest margin was managed at 1.84% as portfolio growth and funding-cost discipline absorbed a lower-rate environment.

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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.