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EPF Is Buying CIMB and RHB While Selling Maybank, Bursa Filings Show

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EPF's own Bursa filings tell a clear story this past month: steady buying in CIMB and RHB, steady selling in Maybank. Here's what the notices show, bank by bank.

EPF's stake, before and after

EPF'S DIRECT STAKE, CHANGE OVER THE PAST MONTHpercentage points, one scale, 19 Aug to 17 Sep 2026 filingsCIMB+0.3218.37% → 18.69%RHB+1.6934.10% → 35.78%Maybank-0.4212.59% → 12.17%Direct interest only, one EPF-administered account (Citigroup Nominees). Latest filing: 17 Sep transaction, disclosed 22 Sep.
EPF's direct interest, from Bursa substantial-shareholder filings via KLSE Screener, 19 August to 17 September 2026.
BankStake, 19 AugStake, 17 SepPrice, 19 AugPrice, 22 Sep
RHB Bank34.097%35.782%RM8.60RM7.90
CIMB Group18.37%18.69%RM7.91RM7.90
Maybank12.586%12.17%RM10.64RM10.44

Sorted by size of stake change, largest increase first. EPF direct-interest filings from each bank's own KLSE Screener shareholdings page (linked below under Sources) and its historical-price table, both fetched 23 Sep 2026.

  • All three bank stocks fell over the past month, closing lower on 17 September than on 19 August.
  • EPF still raised its CIMB and RHB stakes while both shares were falling, the filings show.
  • Every filing came from the same Citigroup-administered EPF account, disclosed on Bursa within days of each trade.
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EPF's own contributions rules aside, its trading account discloses every share it buys or sells on Bursa within days, the same way any substantial shareholder must.

This site tracks every EPF, Khazanah and director trade for 228 Bursa-listed companies on Smart Money Malaysia, updated twice a day — including September's piece on Zetrix's director selling.

What to watch

  • 5 Nov 2026Bank Negara's next MPC meeting — the OPR has held at 2.75% for seven straight meetings, and bank margins are sensitive to any move.
  • by ~30 Nov 2026Q3 FY2026 results are due from CIMB, RHB and Maybank, under Bursa's Listing Requirements two-month quarterly reporting rule.
Not financial advice. This is general information on Employees Provident Fund (EPF) shareholding changes and closing prices for CIMB Group Holdings (1023), RHB Bank (1066) and Malayan Banking (1155), disclosed on Bursa Malaysia and read via klsescreener.com as at 23 September 2026. It is not a recommendation to buy, hold or sell any shares, and Rates.my does not issue price targets or forecasts. A fund's own trades are not investment advice — confirm current prices and filings with your broker before acting.

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