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1974
Pertanian Baring Sanwa Multinational Bank (PBSM) established in Kuala Lumpur and launched by Prime Minister Tun Abdul Razak Hussein.
1986
PBSM changes name to Commerce International Merchant Bankers Berhad (CIMB) after acquisition by Bank of Commerce.
2003
CIMB lists on Bursa Malaysia. The listing lasts only three years and delivers returns of 340% to shareholders.
2005
CIMB acquires GK Goh Securities in Singapore (shown in picture). In a major corporate restructure to create a universal bank, CIMB acquires sister company Bumiputra-Commerce Bank from holding company CAHB.
2008
CIMB Niaga established through a merger between Bank Niaga and Bank Lippo. (Shown in picture). CIMB Group acquires BankThai and the following year renames it CIMB Thai.
2009
CIMB Group launches retail banking operations in Singapore.
2010
CIMB Group launches banking operations in Cambodia, bringing retail banking presence to five ASEAN nations – Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand and Cambodia.
2014
CIMB Group begins operations in Lao PDR with the opening of CIMB Thai – Vientiane Branch. CIMB also officially launches its 40-storey headquarters in conjunction with the 40th anniversary of CIMB Group’s investment banking franchise.
2016
CIMB opens its first branch in Vietnam. This 100% owned subsidiary allows CIMB to establish its presence in the country as a universal banking platform and strengthen its banking franchise in ASEAN.
2018
CIMB received approvals from the Bangko Sentral Ng Pilipinas (BSP) to establish and operate its banking business in the Philippines. With these approvals, CIMB Bank Philippines Inc, launched its digital retail banking business in December 2018 establishing CIMB’s presence in all 10 ASEAN countries.
CIMB Group is a leading ASEAN universal bank and one of the region’s foremost corporate advisors. It is also a world leader in Islamic finance.
The Group is headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and offers consumer banking, commercial banking, investment banking, Islamic banking and asset management products and services. It is the fifth largest banking group by assets in ASEAN and, as at the end of March 2020, had around 35,000 staff and over 15 million customers.
CIMB Group Holdings Berhad has been listed on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia since 1987 and has market capitalisation of RM35.7 billion as at 31 March 2020. As at 31 March 2020, total assets stood at RM585.8 billion, with total shareholders’ funds of RM54.7 billion and total Islamic assets of RM129.7 billion. At the end of March 2020, the substantial shareholders were Khazanah Nasional Berhad with 23.77%, Employees Provident Fund with 15.21% and Kumpulan Wang Persaraan (Diperbadankan) with 6.36%.
CIMB Bank is the Group’s commercial bank in Malaysia with 234 branches across the country. It has subsidiaries in Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam, as well as branches in Singapore, the Philippines, London, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Laos and representative offices in Yangon and Mumbai.
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CIMB Cambodia is the Group’s banking franchise in Cambodia, with 13 branches across the country. It offers a wide range of banking products and services for individuals, businesses and corporates.
CIMB Vietnam
CIMB Bank (Vietnam) Limited is the Group’s banking franchise in Vietnam. Headquartered in Hanoi and with a branch in Ho Chin Minh City, it offers a wide range of banking products and services for individuals, businesses and corporates.
CIMB Philippines
CIMB received approvals from the Bangko Sentral Ng Pilipinas (BSP) to establish and operate its banking business in the Philippines. With these approvals, CIMB Bank Philippines Inc, launched its digital retail banking business in December 2018 establishing CIMB’s presence in all 10 ASEAN countries.
CIMB is the Group’s investment banking franchise which operates in 16 countries across Asia Pacific.
CGS-CIMB Securities, a joint-venture with China Galaxy International, is the stockbroking arm for the Group providing institutional and retail equity broking services and equities research.
CIMB Islamic is the Group’s Islamic banking and financial services franchise, with an extensive suite of innovative Shariah compliant products and services. It operates in parallel with the Group’s universal banking platform.
CIMB Niaga is the Group’s banking franchise in Indonesia with 408 branches across the archipelago. It has been listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange since 1989 and is the sixth largest bank in Indonesia by assets at the end of June 2019.
CIMB Thai is the Group’s banking franchise in Thailand. It has been listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand and is the 8th largest commercial bank in Thailand by assets, with 75 branches nationwide and 1 overseas branch in Vientiane, Laos.
The Asian Banker Excellence in Retail Financial Services Awards 2019
Global Finance World's Best Islamic Financial Institutions Awards 2019
Alpha SEA Best Financial Institution Awards 2019
Malaysia e-Payments Excellence Awards (MEEA) 2019
MSWG-ASEAN Corporate Governance Awards 2018
FinanceAsia Achievement Awards 2018
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