Maybank Reaches Half of $17.3 Billion Green Loans Goal: CEO

  • Maybank sets aside 4.5 billion ringgit in capex for 3-5 years
  • Expects Malaysia’s central bank to keep interest rates on hold
Khairussaleh RamliPhotographer: Samsul Said/Bloomberg
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Malaysia’s biggest lender Malayan Banking Bhd. is halfway toward meeting its target of putting 80 billion ringgit ($17.3 billion) toward sustainable finance by 2025.

A big chunk of the green loans has been disbursed to support Singapore-based companies’ shift to low-carbon sources, Maybank Group Chief Executive Officer Khairussaleh Ramli said in an interview at his office.