- CEO
- Razly Abdullah bin Ali
- Full Time Employees
- 5,845
- Sector
- Finance
- Industry
- Major banks
- Address
- Menara AFFIN Kuala Lumpur WP Malaysia 55188
- IPO Date
- Feb 2, 2018
- Business
- AFFIN Bank Berhad (5185.KL) operates as a financial holding company providing a comprehensive range of banking and financial services to retail, corporate, and institutional clients in Malaysia. The bank offers deposits, loans, credit cards, personal financing, mortgages, overdrafts, and trade financing through its community, enterprise, and corporate banking segments; treasury services including foreign exchange, money market operations, and derivatives; investment banking via its subsidiary Affin Hwang Investment Bank Berhad encompassing securities brokerage, asset management, underwriting, and advisory; Shariah-compliant products through wholly owned Affin Islamic Bank Berhad; and money broking services via Affin Moneybrokers Sdn Bhd, with affiliated general and life insurance offerings from Generali Insurance Malaysia Berhad and Generali Life Insurance Malaysia Berhad. Headquartered at Menara AFFIN in the Tun Razak Exchange, Kuala Lumpur, and founded in 1975, AFFIN Bank maintains a network of 145 branches nationwide as of September 2025.
Recent strategic developments include the proposed acquisition of Pheim Asset Management Sdn Bhd for RM50 million in cash announced on November 20, 2025, to bolster its wealth management and asset management capabilities, with Pheim becoming a wholly owned subsidiary. Affin Hwang Investment Bank Berhad signed a memorandum of understanding with Daiwa Securities Group Inc. on November 19, 2025, to deepen cooperation in wealth management for high-net-worth clients across Asia. The bank entered a strategic partnership with TH Properties in early 2025 to launch flexible home financing solutions like AFFIN Home Step Fast/-i targeting young homebuyers in key developments. Under its AX28 transformation programme, AFFIN Bank targets branch expansion to 146 by end-2025 and 180 by 2028, with focus on Penang, Johor, Sarawak, and Sabah; development of private banking for ultra-high-net-worth individuals; and a new digital banking platform, aiming for RM1.8 billion pre-tax profit and 12% return on equity by 2028. Ownership changes feature Sarawak Government's SG Assetfin Holdings Sdn Bhd increasing its stake to over 50% following purchases from Boustead Holdings in late 2024.