Will Stars Remain Aligned for the Banking Sector?
From Morning Brief by BFM Media
May 5, 2026 · 11 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the resilience of Malaysia's banking sector amidst rising energy costs and potential impacts on monetary policy.
Malaysia’s banking sector shown resilience in the first quarter of this year, but rising energy costs from the Middle East conflict now threaten domestic growth. Samuel Woo, Equity Analyst from MBSB Research discusses the potential impact on the banking sector and expectations for monetary policy in the weeks ahead. Image Credit: Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Guest: Samuel Woo
Topics covered
- banking sector
- economic resilience
- monetary policy
- energy costs
- Middle East conflict
Keywords
- banking sector
- Malaysia
- energy costs
- monetary policy
- Middle East conflict
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: MBSB Research
Places: Malaysia, Middle East
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