Founded in 1966, Public Bank Berhad is presently the second largest Malaysian-listed bank (after Maybank) and ranks among the top 10 largest in Southeast Asia by market capitalisation. As of 26 May 2019, Public Bank’s market cap stood at RM87.4 billion.

I recently received its latest annual report and will be covering Public Bank’s latest financial results and valuation figures. As such, here are 12 things to know about Public Bank before you invest.

1. In 2018, Public Bank generated RM7.10 billion in profit before tax (PBT). The table below lists the top five key segments that contributed the most profit in 2018:

Segment PBT (RM millions) Percentage of Total Revenue Total Profit Before Tax 7,101.2 100.0% Domestic Consumer Banking and SME Lending 3,972.1 55.9% Public Islamic Bank Bhd 618.6 8.7% Public Mutual Bhd 667.6 9.4% Domestic Corporate Lending 558.5 7.9% International Operations 690.7 9.7% Others 593.7 8.4%

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