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(From left to right): En. Kamarul Ariffin Bin Mohd Jamil, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, AFFINBANK receiving the prize from Datuk Muhammad Bin Ibrahim, Governor Bank Negara Malaysia and Mr Peter Schiesser, Managing Director, MyClear, at the event. 

KUALA LUMPUR – Affin Bank Berhad (“AFFINBANK” or “the Bank”) emerged as the First Prize winner for the JomPAY National Biller Acquisition (Mid-sized Acquirers) at the Malaysian E-Payment Excellence Awards (MEAA) 2017, which was held at Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur, recently.

AFFINBANK topped the Group 2 category in the JomPAY National Biller Acquisition Campaign 2016.

The MEAA is an annual event by the Malaysian Electronic Clearing Corporation (MyClear) that recognizes the outstanding achievements of Banks, Business and Government Agencies that have contributed significantly towards the excellence, innovation and growth in the e-Payments.

“We are very proud to win this award as it showed the Bank’s commitment in promoting and encouraging more e-Payments transactions is on the right track. We will strive harder to continue this success in the years to come,” said En. Kamarul Ariffin Bin Mohd Jamil, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, AFFINBANK, after receiving the award from the Governor of Bank Negara Malaysia, Datuk Muhammad Bin Ibrahim and Mr. Peter Schiesser, Managing Director, MyClear. 

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Affin Bank Berhad

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About Affin Bank Berhad (25046-T)

Affin Bank Berhad (AFFINBANK) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Affin Holdings Berhad which is listed on the Bursa Malaysia.

It commenced operations in January 2001 following a merger between the former Perwira Affin Bank Berhad and BSN Commercial (M) Berhad in August 2000. In June 2005, it merged with the former Affin-ACF Finance Berhad. As at 31 May 2016, it has a network of 108 branches nationwide in Malaysia.

AFFINBANK provides a suite of financial products and services that is catered to both retail and corporate customers. The target business segments are categorized by the portfolio of customers under key business units such as Business Banking, Consumer Banking and Treasury. Business Banking offers services in corporate banking, contract financing and trade finance to corporations, institutional clients and SMEs. Consumer Banking provides credit cards, personal loans, mortgages, savings/current and deposit taking services as well as hire purchase loans to individuals.

Our tagline of “Banking Without Barriers” signifies the removal of boundaries within the processes of the Bank as well as in its attitude in servicing its customers. The latter means reaching out to the customers, improving relationships with them, making each one of them feel privileged and enhancing services to them. Simply put, AFFINBANK is embracing a new approach to banking and changing the face of conventional banking.

AFFINBANK's Islamic banking subsidiary Affin Islamic Bank Berhad (AFFIN ISLAMIC) commenced operations on 1st April 2006. As a full-fledged Islamic bank, AFFIN ISLAMIC has 9 branches on its own and offers a complete range of Islamic Banking products and services encompassing the areas of Business and Consumer Banking in compliance with Shariah principles and laws.

Log on to www.affinbank.com.my for more information.