Is Hong Leong Bank (5819) Halal?
Shariah Screening — 5 Standards
Based on financial data from June 2025
| Standard | Debt Ratio | Cash Ratio | Receivables | Income | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAOIFI | Excluded — Banks - Regional | ✗ NOT HALAL | |||
| DJIM | Excluded — Banks - Regional | ✗ NOT HALAL | |||
| MSCI | Excluded — Banks - Regional | ✗ NOT HALAL | |||
| S&P | Excluded — Banks - Regional | ✗ NOT HALAL | |||
| FTSE | Excluded — Banks - Regional | ✗ NOT HALAL | |||
Financial Highlights
Profitability
| Gross Margin | 0.0% | |
| Operating Margin | 64.6% | |
| Net Margin | 62.8% | |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 11.0% | |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 1.4% |
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
| Operating Cash Flow | -$4.0B |
| Free Cash Flow | -$4.1B |
| Total Debt | $4.9B |
| Total Assets | $314.6B |
Price & Trading
| Last Close | MYR 22.50 |
| 50-Day MA | MYR 23.79 |
| 200-Day MA | MYR 21.39 |
| Avg Volume | 1.6M |
| Beta | 0.1 |
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52-Week Range
MYR 18.42
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About Hong Leong Bank (5819)
Hong Leong Bank Berhad operates as a financial services company in Malaysia and internationally. The company operates through Personal Financial Services, Business & Corporate Banking, Global Markets, Overseas/International Operations, and Other Operations segments. Its deposit products include current, savings, fixed deposit, salary, multi-currency, top yield, foreign currency, safe deposit boxes, and business flexi fixed and fixed deposit accounts. The company also offers personal, property, auto, industrial hire purchase, business mortgage, term, working capital, and onshore foreign currency loans; credit cards; share margin, loan, share, and mortgage financing services; letters of credit; and overdrafts and revolving credit facilities, as well as refinancing. In addition, it provides structured investments, unit trust, bonds, and foreign share trading services; and collection, shipping and bank guarantee, bankers' acceptance, trust receipt, invoice financing, export credit refinancing, foreign/domestic bills of exchange purchased, advance against trade, ebroking, remittance, and wealth and cash management services. Further, the company offers motor, travel, home, life, personal accident, medical, card, investment linked, and safe deposit locker insurance products; payments, merchants, and online banking services; and agent and nominee, and ATM services, as well as invests in and manages properties. Additionally, it offers Islamic banking services. The company was formerly known as MUI Bank Berhad and changed its name to Hong Leong Bank Berhad in January 1991. The company was incorporated in 1905 and is headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Hong Leong Bank Berhad is a subsidiary of Hong Leong Financial Group Berhad.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Hong Leong Bank (5819) halal to invest in?
Based on our screening using AAOIFI Standard 21 (the strictest methodology), Hong Leong Bank is Not Halal. The company fails one or more screening criteria. We screen against all 5 major standards: AAOIFI, DJIM, MSCI, S&P, and FTSE.
What is Hong Leong Bank's debt ratio?
Hong Leong Bank's debt ratio is not available under the AAOIFI standard (which uses market capitalization as the denominator). The AAOIFI threshold is 30%.
What are Hong Leong Bank's key financial metrics?
Hong Leong Bank has a market capitalization of $45.7B, trailing P/E ratio of 10.7, and revenue of $6.3B. Return on equity stands at 11.0%.
How often is the screening data updated?
Our screening data is updated regularly using the latest available financial statements and market data. Stock prices and market caps are refreshed frequently, while financial statements are updated quarterly when companies report earnings.
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