Shares in Public Bank Bhd closed 44 sen lower at RM16.56 apiece yesterday, while Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) and CIMB Group Holdings Bhd fell 17 sen and 13 sen to RM7.50 and RM3.46, respectively. Hong Leong Bank Bhd, on the other hand, plunged 70 sen to RM14.30, while RHB Bank Bhd declined by 10 sen to RM4.92.