Banking
Public Bank and CIMB both operate in banking, so this comparison is within the same buying category.
| Field | Public Bank | CIMB |
|---|---|---|
| Sub-industry | Banking | Banking |
| Location | Kuala Lumpur | Kuala Lumpur |
| Description | Malaysian banking group serving retail and business customers. | ASEAN-focused banking group headquartered in Malaysia. |
| Services | Retail banking | Retail banking |
| SME banking | — | |
| Financial services | — | |
| — | Commercial banking | |
| — | Investment banking |
Sourced from each company’s official website. Where a source doesn’t confirm a value, that’s shown honestly rather than assumed to be “No”.
| Criterion | Public Bank | CIMB |
|---|---|---|
| Personal / retail banking | Yes - personal banking | Yes - dedicated consumer banking business |
| Business / SME banking | Yes - commercial banking | Yes - separate business banking division |
| Islamic banking | Yes - Islamic banking | Yes - dedicated Islamic banking business |
| Investment banking / wealth management | Yes - investment banking, share broking, trustee services, unit trust funds, bancassurance | Yes - wholesale and investment banking activities |
| Regional presence | No source-confirmed value stored | 10 markets: Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia, Hong Kong, China (Shanghai), United Kingdom |
| Workforce size | No source-confirmed value stored | 33,000+ employees (as at 31 March 2026) |