Chamber lauds federal govt’s initiative of rural mobile banking
KUCHING: The Orang Ulu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OUCCI) applauds the federal government’s initiative under the 2022 National Budget to provide 20 additional mobile banks (bank bergerak) for rural areas. OUCCI president Datuk Mutang Tagal hoped that the mobile banks would be placed in Belaga, Baram, Ulu Limbang, Meligan highlands and Bario highlands. “The […]
Sungai Asap folk get BSN service
BELAGA: Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN) has launched a mobile banking service (CBB) in Belaga’s Sungai Asap. More than 14,000 residents stand to benefit from the CBB that offers various services such as automatic teller machine, account opening with BSN Visa debit card, cash savings and purchase of BSN Premium Savings Certificate. Other services are payment […]
Mobile ATM service in Asajaya, Sadong Jaya
KUCHING: RHB Bank Berhad will be rolling out its mobile automatic teller machine (ATM) service in Asajaya and Sadong Jaya districts with effect from tomorrow. “This is in answering the Sarawak state government’s initiative to expand banking services to the rural communities in Sarawak as announced by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg […]
Expand mobile banking service to more areas
BETONG: The mobile banking services need to be expanded to more areas especially rural towns and villages where there are no banks. Saribas assemblyman Mohammad Razi Sitam welcomed the Sarawak government’s initiative to facilitate several commercial banks in operating mobile banking services to benefit the rural people. However, he said, there were still many towns […]
Bank Rakyat introduces Arrow mobile service
KUCHING: Bank Rakyat has launched a new Mobile Bank banking facility initiative known as Arrow meant to initially serve Bintulu. It was launched by the Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg together with the Minister of Federal Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (Medac) Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar yesterday. Bintulu is Arrow’s second […]
Mobile banking, a game changer for rural farmers
KUCHING: The banking sector has been commended for understanding the needs of the rural populace which has led to the launch of mobile banking services in Sarawak. Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing noted that the mobile banking services involving RHB Bank, Bank Simpanan Nasional, Bank Rakyat and Agro Bank […]
On-the-spot Bank Islam account opening, debit card issuance
KUCHING: Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad has deployed a mobile onboarding (MOB) channel in its banking services to provide the first end-to-end account opening experience, including on-the-spot issuance of debit card via appointment. The new door-step banking service will expedite account opening process and enable on-the-spot account number and debit card issuance. It will also eliminate […]
Thumbs-up to for mobile banking in rural areas
MIRI: The rural communities have welcomed the federal government’s initiatives to introduce mobile banking services equipped with automated teller machines (ATM) in rural Sarawak at the end of January next year. People in Long Lama and Bekenu are letting a sigh of relief after the announcement was made by Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul […]
Banking services to be widened
KUCHING: The government is looking to create more branches, mobile banks and bank agents for Bank Rakyat throughout Malaysia, said Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar. He stated this after holding discussions with Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas on the shortage of bank agents in the […]
Thumbs-up for mobile banking services
KUCHING: State assemblymen are happy that the state government has, under the BKSS 3.0, has allocated RM1.6 million capital expenditure to Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN) to operate its mobile banking services in the rural areas in Sarawak. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg announced this on May 8. He also said for a […]
