SECTOR FOCUS OF THE DAY
Banking Sector : Slower pace of loans to the business sector OVERWEIGHT
- Industry loan growth moderated to 5.2%YoY in Sept 2017 contributed by a slowdown in non-household loans while growth in household loans continued to be stable.
- Growth in loan applications moderated but stayed positive with lower levels of loan demand from households and non-households.
- Moderation in industry deposit growth with a stronger momentum in business enterprises’ deposits offset by a weaker growth in individual deposits.
- Weighted base rate and average lending rate holding up in Sept 2017.
- Industry GIL ratio remained at 1.7% with the absolute level of impaired loans rising by only a marginal 0.2%MoM.
- Capital market activities continued to be active with higher issuance of bonds in Sept 2017.
- Healthy capital ratios.
- Maintain OVERWEIGHT with BUYs on RHB Bank and Public Bank.
Others :
MMHE : 3QFY17 rebound from lumpy change orders HOLD
Sasbadi Hldgs : Leaning on thin bookends HOLD
QUICK TAKE
CIMB Group : Stronger contribution from NOII in 3QFY17 HOLD
STOCKS ON RADAR
Samchem Hldgs, Systech, JAKS Resources, Hengyuan Refining
ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS
Malaysia : Cost of doing business fairly contained
Japan : BoJ not in a hurry to change its monetary policy
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
Iskandar Waterfront : Lim Kang Hoo proposes Ekovest-IWCity merger; IWH-IWCity merger off
Felda Global : Former M’sian Rubber Board D-G Salmiah joins FGV board
Cuscapi Bhd : Fund-raising plan hits a snag
CI Holdings Bhd : New plant expected to be fully operational by March 2018
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