| James Kon |
MAYBANK Brunei has achieved yet another milestone in its long-established history in Brunei Darussalam by winning the ‘Best Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Bank, Brunei 2015’ award instituted by Capital Finance International, United Kingdom.
The recognition comes close on the heels of the bank receiving the ‘Fastest Growing Bank, Brunei 2015’ accolade from Global Banking and Finance Review, UK.
“This is definitely another milestone achievement for Maybank Brunei. Winning another award this year is testament of our commitment to further reinforce our footprint in Brunei and the country’s economy,” Lim Yu Kwang, Country Head and General Manager of Brunei Operation of Maybank, said in a press conference held at the bank’s headquarters in Kiarong yesterday.
Maybank Brunei, he recalled, “has been around for 55 years in Brunei and we are a full-fledged bank providing full retail and commercial banking services and products in Brunei. We introduced our Premier Wealth Banking last year exclusively for our high-net worth customers”.
Lim Yu Kwang, the Country Head and General Manager of Brunei Operations and Bobby Sia, the Head of Business Banking and Transaction Banking holding the ‘Best SME Bank, Brunei 2015’ award given by Capital Finance International United Kingdom, along with the Maybank team members. – JAMES KON
Lim, the first local to become the Country Head of Maybank Brunei, added, “We are truly an Asean bank with presence in all the 10 member countries and with well-established network. We understand Asean better than most of our peers. Our presence has also been extended to other markets such as China, Hong Kong, India, New York and London as well as other countries.”
According to the judges of Capital Finance, Maybank Brunei exemplifies the group’s corporate desire to serve customers according to their individual needs, rather than imposing possibly superfluous products and services, as well as their dedication to serve Brunei’s SMEs.
Last year, Maybank Brunei achieved double digit growth in Brunei and is looking to further build its presence in the local financial market.
“We have been building our brand and visibility in the market. This has worked very well for us. We have undergone some restructuring exercise to ensure that we put the right person in the right job.”
On the bank’s performance, he revealed that “over the past three years up to 2015, Maybank Brunei recorded a strong financial performance with year-on-year revenue growth. Over the last one and a half years, we have installed two offsite ATMs (Airport and Hua Ho Manggis Mall).”
Also present at the press conference were Bobby Sia, Head of Business Banking and Transaction Banking as well as his team members.
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