Newsroom 2021

​​​January
AmBank provides 6-month moratorium to assist flood victims	​15 January 2021​
AmBank Inks MOU with MIDA on Smart Automation Grant for SMEs and MTCS	18 January 2021​

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​​​February
Digitalisation Could Lead To Applications For Digital Halal Certifications	1 February 2021​
MetLife Named to World’s Most Admired Companies List by Fortune Magazine	16 February 2021​
AmBank Wins Malaysia Society for Occupational Safety & Health(MSOSH) “GOLD CLASS 1” Award	17 February 2021​
AmBank Pioneers IR 4.0 Initiative To Help SMEs Digitalise	22 February 2021​
AmBank partners with Merchantrade to enable Hybrid e-Wallet	25 February 2021​
Global Settlement with MOF Malaysia	26 February 2021​

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​​​March
Why Financial Institutions Must Become Sustainable	8 March 2021​
AmMetLife Insurance Berhad announces appointment of Lee Jiau Jiunn to succeed Ramzi Toubassy as Chief Executive Officer​	17 March 2021​

​​​April
AmBank Takes Measures to Strengthen its Balance Sheet	1 April 2021​
AmBank Group is the First Financial Institution in the country to install Solar Photovoltaic Panels	14 April 2021​
AmInvest Declares Income Distribution for Private Retirement Scheme Funds	20 April 2021​

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​​​May
AmMetLife Insurance Berhad announces Post-COVID-19 vaccination coverage to support customers	10 May 2021​
AmInvest Scoops Three Best of the Best Awards for Fund Management Expertise	11 May 2021​
Evolution of the Travel Industry Post-COVID-19 Pandemic	31 May 2021​

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​​​June
AmInvest Introduces Inaugural Fund in its Sustainable Series	2 June 2021​
AmBank Strengthens Financial Relief for affected borrowers	9 June 2021​​
AmBank first to launch a fully end-to-end Digital On-boarding for SMEs in the country	14 June 2021​
WHY A WOMEN-CENTRED APPROACH TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP IS NECESSARY	14 June 2021​
AmBank to further assist SMEs through ‘SME Deposits Cash Rewards Campaign’	21 June 2021​
METLIFE TO ORIGINATE $500 MILLION IN SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT INVESTMENTS BY 2030	23 June 2021​

​​​July
AmInvest is the Insurance Fund House of the Year	1 July 2021​
AmBank extends its helping hands to the underprivileged community through a collaboration with The Lost Food Project	2 July 2021​
AmMetLife Insurance Berhad announces affordable, market leading limited-pay term life plan	5 July 2021​
AmBank Group Wins three Awards at the 11th Alpha Southeast Asia Treasury & FX Awards 2021	7 July 2021​
AmBank extends financing facility through SME Portfolio Guarantee Revival Scheme in collaboration with CGC	12 July 2021​
AmMetLife Insurance Berhad extends premium deferment programme	14 July 2021​
AMMB & LIBERTY MUTUAL PROPOSE MERGER BETWEEN AMGENERAL INSURANCE AND LIBERTY INSURANCE BERHAD	19 July 2021​
Three AmInvest Fixed Income Funds Picked as FSMOne Recommended Unit Trusts	21 July 2021​
AmInvest’s New Fund to Capture Growth of Chinese Technology Giants	27 July 2021​

​​​August
AmInvest Takes Pole Position as Malaysia’s Best Overall Asset & Fund Manager for Fourth Year	5 August 2021​
AmMetLife Insurance Berhad collaborates with Food Aid Foundation in providing food supplies to families affected by COVID-19	24 August 2021​
AmBank Group delivers 6% growth in net profit and annualised ROE of 10%	30 August 2021​
Growing Demand for Digital Banking Solutions in the New Normal	30 August 2021​

​​​September
AmBank refreshes its SIGNATURE Priority Banking Visa Infinite Credit Card-i	6 Sept 2021​
AmBank Group receives two awards for excellence in e-Payments solution and innovation	14 Sept 2021​
AmBank Islamic recognised at the Global Banking & Finance Awards 2021	20 Sept 2021​
AmBank Group contributes to Yayasan Raja Zarith Sofiah Negeri Johor for the purchase of tablets for B40 students	24 Sept 2021​
AmInvest Launches Climate Technology Fund to Capitalise on Sustainability Theme	28 Sept 2021​

​​​October
AmBank set to achieve 100% COVID-19 Vaccination rate for its customer facing workforce nationwide	12 October 2021​
Banking Industry Collaboration with AKPK to Assist the Most Vulnerable Malaysians with an estimated contribution value of RM1billion	14 October 2021​
BIndustri Perbankan dengan Kerjasama AKPK Membantu Rakyat Malaysia Yang Paling Terjejas Dengan Sumbangan Dianggarkan Bernilai RM1 Billion	14 October 2021​

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​​​November
AmBank supports Malaysian Fashion Industry at Kuala Lumpur Fashion Week 2021	8 Nov 2021​
AmBank Group receives international awards for “Best SME Bank” and “Best Islamic SME Bank 2021”	12 Nov 2021​
AmBank Welcomes Kick Off of URUS	22 Nov 2021​
AmBank Group recognised for the progress of its sustainability agenda	30 Nov 2021​

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December
AmBank Group strengthens its commitment to ESG practices	6 Dec 2021​
AmBank Islamic Re-thinking Zakat Strategy Creates Entrepreneurial Stewardship for Amanah Ikhtiar Malaysia Members	16 Dec 2021​
Customers affected by floods are our priority now	19 Dec 2021​
AmBank BizRACE Season 3 closes with 9 winners and more than RM14 million grants approved	20 Dec 2021​

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