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Digital Bank Licenses - Gainers and Losers

Tamma Febrian, Associate Director of Financial Institutions, Fitch Ratings

28-Jan-20 07:45

Digital Bank Licenses - Gainers and Losers

Bank Negara Malaysia is expected to issue up to five digital bank licenses, and non-bank entities such as Grab, Razer and AirAsia are reportedly interested in bidding for them. We speak with Tamma Febrian, Associate Director for Financial Institutions, Fitch Ratings, on how the banking landscape may change with new entrants coming into the market.

Produced by: Shazana Mokhtar

Presented by: Wong Shou Ning, Lyn Mak, Noelle Lim


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Categories:  Personal Finance,  Investments,  Financial Literacy

Tags:  digital banking,  digital economy,  cashless society, 


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