Pertama Digital expresses interest to apply for BNM's digital banking license, currently in talks to form dedicated consortium
(0) SELANGOR, Malaysia, Apr 23, 2021 - (ACN Newswire) - Pertama Digital Berhad (PERTAMA), a Bursa Malaysia Main Market listed investment holding company in the government technology and fintech spaces, today announced its digital banking aspirations and revealed that it is currently in advanced joint venture talks to pursue the license from Bank Negara Malaysia. The application deadline is 30 June 2021. Saify Akhtar, Director of Strategy, said: "We are motivated by and aligned with the financial inclusion emphasis in the licensing framework for digital banks published by BNM in December 2020....
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