Tag "CIMB"
CIMB Group CEO Dato’ Abdul Rahman Resigns, Poised to Take Helm at PNB
CIMB Group announced that Dato’ Abdul Rahman Ahmad will resign as Group CEO effective 30 June 2024, concluding a four-year tenure. The group said that it had a robust succession plan is in place and will announce Dato’ Abdul Rahman’s
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BNM Orders CIMB and Maybank to Explain Recent Service Disruptions
Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has ordered CIMB and Maybank to deliver a comprehensive account of the root causes behind the recent service outages, which disrupted banking operations and inconvenienced customers. The regulatory body is taking a strict stance on ensuring
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CIMB Launches ‘SMEBizReady’ to Support Digitalisation, Sustainability in SMEs
CIMB Bank and CIMB Islamic Bank returned with the third edition of CIMB Bazar Siberturahim to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with business solutions and knowledge sharing for long-term growth. The event featured the launch of CIMB SMEBizReady, a
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Principal Malaysia Taps AWS for Major Cloud Transition
Principal Malaysia, a joint venture between the Principal Financial Group (PFG) and CIMB Group Holdings, has announced its decision to adopt Amazon Web Services (AWS) as its primary cloud provider. This move is part of Principal’s strategy to advance its
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CIMB Enables Businesses to Pay Taxes Directly Through Its Online Platforms
CIMB Bank and CIMB Islamic Bank has integrated a new e-billing feature by Lembaga Hasil Dalam Negeri (LHDN) to make it easier for businesses to pay their taxes directly through the online banking platforms. The bank claims to be the
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CIMB Debuts In-App Kill Switch to Suspend Accounts in a Suspected Breach
CIMB Bank and CIMB Islamic Bank has introduced a self-service ‘Lock Clicks ID’ feature which acts as a ‘kill switch’ for both its CIMB Clicks and CIMB OCTO apps. The new feature will enable customers to immediately freeze their online
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Effendy Shahul Hamid Succeeds Samir Gupta as CIMB’s Consumer & Digital Banking CEO
CIMB Group has appointed Effendy Shahul Hamid as CEO of Group Consumer and Digital Banking which takes effect on 1 January 2023 onwards, succeeding Samir Gupta who is retiring after 12 years of service with the group. The appointment will
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CIMB Taps MESINKIRA to Bolster Malaysian MSMEs’ Digitisation Efforts
CIMB Bank and CIMB Islamic Bank announced a partnership with software and system integration company ModulEight Technologies to support the growth of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). Through this partnership, MSMEs will be onboarded onto MESINKIRA, an integrated mobile
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Malaysians Can Now Add Their Debit and Credit Cards to Google Wallet
Several Malaysian banks including CIMB, Hong Leong Bank (HLB), Hong Leong Islamic Bank (HLISB), Public Bank will be able to support the use of Google Wallet from today onwards. However, not all of these banks’ debit and credit card are
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CIMB Beefs up Security Measures as Mandated by Bank Negara Malaysia
CIMB and CIMB Islamic Bank announced that it is on track to fully implement the enhanced security measures against scam as announced recently by Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM). The bank has already implemented SecureTAC approval via its CIMB Clicks app
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