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  "id": 3676988,
  "title": "Hong Leong Bank Q4 earnings rise 14pct to RM1.24bil, declares 80 sen final dividend",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/hong-leong-bank-q4-earnings-rise-14pct-to-rm1-24bil-declares-80-sen",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-27T05:54:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/business/corporate/2026/08/1519852/hong-leong-bank-q4-earnings-rise-14pct-rm124bil-declares-80-sen"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Hong Leong Bank Bhd reported a 14% increase in its net profit for the financial year ending June 30, 2026, reaching RM1.24 billion, up from RM1.1 billion in the previous year. The bank's revenue also grew by 4.6% to RM6.69 billion, with non-interest income rising 9.3% year-on-year, driven by the expansion of its wealth management business and global markets franchise sales. HLB declared an 80 sen final dividend per share, bringing its total dividend for the year to RM1.10 per share, a 14 sen increase from the previous year. The bank maintained a prudent net interest margin of 1.84% and a resilient asset quality, with a gross impaired loan ratio of 0.57% and a loan impairment coverage ratio of 79.5%.",
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        "published": "2026-08-27T06:50:15.000Z"
      },
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/equities-tech-earnings-lift-futures-after-quiet-session-deutsche-bank",
        "published": "2026-08-27T07:06:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Hong Leong Capital FY2026 net profit rises 12pc to RM65.56m",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/hong-leong-capital-fy2026-net-profit-rises-12pc-to-rm65-56m",
        "published": "2026-08-27T07:18:38.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}