270 KENANGA INVESTMENT BANK BERHAD INTEGRATED ANNUAL REPORT 2025 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 31 DECEMBER 2025 34. OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES Group Bank 2025 RM’000 2024 RM’000 2025 RM’000 2024 RM’000 Personnel costs - Salaries, allowances and bonuses 189,506 196,088 127,603 141,128 - EPF 22,429 25,144 16,780 19,949 - ESS reversal (122) (313) (91) (319) - Others 33,576 36,111 14,139 16,990 245,389 257,030 158,431 177,748 Establishment costs - Depreciation of property, plant and equipment (Note 16) 10,313 10,925 8,411 9,209 - Amortisation of intangible assets (Note 17(d) and (f)) 9,985 9,086 6,704 7,082 - Amortisation of right-of-use assets (Note 18) 7,320 8,054 5,888 6,432 - Rental of premises 710 5,558 565 5,493 - Rental of equipment 876 898 515 584 - Repairs and maintenance 4,188 5,288 3,810 4,030 - Information technology expenses 46,853 38,335 30,854 28,302 - Others 3,601 3,807 3,400 3,533 83,846 81,951 60,147 64,665 Marketing expenses - Promotion and advertisements 26,375 19,716 5,237 4,684 - Travel and entertainment 4,343 5,128 3,085 2,630 - Others 70 1,102 90 1,052 30,788 25,946 8,412 8,366 Administration and general expenses - Communication expenses 2,383 4,873 1,492 3,959 - Regulatory charges 18,393 20,862 17,052 19,537 - Publication and research material 11,428 12,447 9,349 10,038 - Administrative expenses 16,349 18,309 13,958 13,492 - Professional fees and legal fees 2,805 4,797 2,322 3,504 - Fees and brokerage 179,714 217,806 75,755 126,416 231,072 279,094 119,928 176,946 Total other operating expenses 591,095 644,021 346,918 427,725 Included in the other operating expenses are the following: Auditors’ remuneration - Statutory audit 580 577 380 380 - Assurance related 59 58 59 58 - Other services 82 141 40 91
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