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Aid worker Jeffery Woodke and journalist Olivier Dubois, both prisoners of an al-Qaeda-linked militant group, were the highest-profile foreigners known to be held in the region.

PETALING JAYA: CIMB Group Holdings Bhd is adopting a cautious outlook of its net interest margin (NIM) this year in view of the re-pricing of deposits across all its geographical markets.

Banks are cautiously optimistic of loan growth as businesses take a more cautious stance, while consumers will continue to feel the impact from higher inflation.

The private sector lender’s net interest income rose 24.6% year-on-year, partly aided by interest on income tax refund.

Sharekhan said the banks in its coverage universe are expected to report 35 percent YoY earnings growth in Q3 FY2023E, driven by healthy loan growth and lower credit costs. Among private banks, Sharekhan expects ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, and Kotak Mahindra Bank to report strong advances growth.

Analysis: Amid the crumbling of established peace accords, the withdrawal of international troops, and the rise of Russia's influence in Mali, can Algeria play a role in bringing stability to the Sahel?

While there are signs of loan growth tapering off, the banking sector is expected to demonstrate resilience with net interest margin (NIM) expansion on track due to at least one more interest rate hike this year.

In the nine months to end-September - the most recent period for which data is available - the country produced 43.651 tonnes of gold, down from 50.126 tonnes over the same period last year. "We see the gold industry declining in Burkina over the next five to ten years," Richard Hyde, executive chairman and CEO of West African Resources told Reuters.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank), which saw its net profit jump 28.5% to RM2.16bil in the third quarter ended Sept 30 is focused on driving loans growth in key business segments across the bank’s home markets within a rising rate environment.

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