AMBANK GROUP RECEIVES INTERNATIONAL

AMBANK GROUP RECEIVES INTERNATIONAL AWARDS FOR "BEST SME BANK" AND "BEST ISLAMIC SME BANK 2021"

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 (Bernama) -- AmBank Group received three awards this year for its efforts in serving the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Malaysia.

AmBank Islamic Berhad was awarded with the Best Islamic SME Bank Malaysia 2021 award by Alpha Southeast Asia for the third consecutive year, cementing the bank’s position and capabilities as one of Malaysia’s leading Islamic banks in serving the SME segment. Meanwhile, AmBank (M) Berhad was accorded with the SME Bank of the Year 2021 Malaysia award by Asian Banking and Finance for the third consecutive year, and Best SME Bank Malaysia 2021 award by Global Banking and Finance Review for the fourth year running. Dato’ Sulaiman Mohd Tahir, Group Chief Executive Officer, AmBank Group said, “We are grateful and honoured to be accorded with these prestigious awards. Supporting SMEs is part of our financial inclusion agenda which is an integral pillar of our sustainability journey, so this win is truly a testament of our commitment.” Christopher Yap, Managing Director, Business Banking, AmBank Group added, "These awards are a good indication that we are serving our SME customers well. We are thankful for the recognition and will continue to serve the SME segment by offering innovative products that are relevant with the times.” “I would like to take this opportunity to thank our SME customers for their support, and we at AmBank Islamic will continue to reach our aspiration to provide value-based banking services to all our customers,” Eqhwan Mokhzanee, Chief Executive Officer, AmBank Islamic added. About AmBank Group AmBank Group is a leading financial services group with over 40 years of expertise in supporting the economic development of Malaysia. We have over three million customers and employ over 9,000 people. The Group was listed on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia in 1988. It is the sixth-largest banking group by assets in Malaysia, with a market capitalisation of around RM9 billion and assets of RM170.2 billion as at 31 March 2021. AmBank Group serves over three million individual and corporate customers. It provides services in wholesale banking, business banking, retail banking, investment banking and related financial services which include Islamic banking, general insurance, life insurance, family takaful, stock and share broking, futures broking, investment advisory and management services in assets, real estate investment trust and unit trusts. For more information, please visit www.ambankgroup.com Source: AmBank Group ​ FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: Name: Syed Anuar Syed Ali Executive Vice President, Group Corporate Communications and Marketing AmBank Group Tel: 03-2036 1703 Email: sasa@ambankgroup.com --BERNAMA