Kuala Lumpur, 1 July 2026 – Malaysia’s banking sector recorded stronger industry loan growth in May 2026, reinforcing signs that economic momentum and business credit demand are improving as the country moves deeper into an investment-led expansion cycle.
According to Maybank Investment Bank, industry loan growth rose to 5.7% year-on-year in May 2026 from 5.6% in April. The research house raised its 2026 industry loan growth forecast to 5.1% from 4.6%, following an upward revision in Malaysia’s 2026 gross domestic product growth forecast to 4.9% from 4.4%.
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