BIMB Integrated Annual Report 2017

MALAYSIA’S FIRST ISLAMIC FINANCIAL HOLDING COMPANY BIMB HOLDINGS BERHAD Established on 20 March 1997, we have made our mark as a significant contributor to the continued development and growth of the Islamic financial industry in Malaysia and the region.Today, we are an Islamic financial holding company with an extensive portfolio of diversified businesses across the Islamic financial industry. Our investment is focused on pioneering Shariah-compliant business entities, with involvement in Islamic banking, takaful business and stockbroking activities. Serving millions of customers across Malaysia, we remain dedicated in fulfilling our stakeholders needs by staying true to Islamic principles, and establishing ourselves as a responsible, professional and caring corporation with the highest level of integrity. 2017 GROUP STRATEGIC INITIATIVES 1. Delivering Stakeholders’ Value 2. Robust Risk Management 3. Driving Synergy & Resource Management MALAYSIA’S FIRST ISLAMIC BANK BANK ISLAM MALAYSIA BERHAD Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad (“Bank Islam”) was specifically created in 1983 to operate in full accordance with Shariah rules and principles, becoming the first full-fledged Islamic banking institution in Malaysia and Southeast Asia. Its creation acts as the catalyst for the rapid growth of the region’s Islamic financial industry, spawning numerous banking entities in Malaysia and abroad. Primarily a retail bank, Bank Islam offers a diversified range of solutions that meet their customers’ financial needs. The Bank’s structured operations and capable people from its deposit, corporate, commercial, SME and Treasury businesses are dedicated to deliver exceptional banking experience to more than four million of its customers. It currently has the widest dedicated Islamic banking network in Malaysia with 147 branches and 1,117 self-service terminals nationwide. 2017 BUILDING BLOCKS 1. Deposit Drive 2. Defensive Strategy 3. Digitalisation OUR PROFILE 12 BIMB HOLDINGS BERHAD Integrated Annual Report 2017