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 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 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 of AmBank Islamic added.