CIMB makes digital banking push, starting with Vietnam
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CIMB Group Holdings Bhd is making a push into digital banking in Southeast Asia, starting with Vietnam, as Malaysia's second-biggest bank by assets seeks to expand in the region without swelling costs.
The Kuala Lumpur-based lender will launch its first fully digital bank in Vietnam in January, followed by the Philippines, where it has received a licence, chief executive officer Zafrul Abdul Aziz said in Jakarta on Wednesday. Both markets are new to CIMB.
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