Founded in 1960, Malayan Banking Berhad (Maybank) has grown over the decades and now has a physical presence in 18 countries, including all 10 nations in Southeast Asia. Presently, Maybank is the largest integrated financial services group in Malaysia and the fifth largest in Southeast Asia based on market capitalisation (RM102.8 billion as at 6 May 2019) and remains the only Malaysian stock to exceed the RM100 billion mark.

I recently received and reviewed its latest 2018 annual report. Hence, I’ll be covering its latest financial results and valuation figures. Here are 12 things that you need to know about Maybank before you invest:

1. Loans, advances, and financing assets grew 4.4% year-on-year to RM507.1 billion in 2018, up from RM485.6 billion in 2017. This is attributable to a continuous rise in Maybank’s home markets — Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia — in its key segments such as mortgage, auto