Agrobank
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 Agrobank headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, 2010 | |
| Company type | State-owned enterprise |
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| Industry | Banking, financial services |
| Founded | 1969 |
| Founder | Government of Malaysia |
| Headquarters | Leboh Pasar Besar, Peti Surat 10815, 50726 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Number of locations | 184 branches across Malaysia as of April 2018[1] |
| Products | Banking and Finance |
| Parent | Minister of Finance Incorporated |
| Website | www |
Bank Pertanian Malaysia Berhad, d.b.a. Agrobank is a Malaysian government-owned bank under the purview of the Minister of Finance Incorporated, established in 1969 with focus on agriculture sector. The Bank's financing of the agricultural sector is driven by a policy set forth by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industries (MAFI).
As a DFI (Development Financial Institution) that focus on strengthening the agriculture sector in Malaysia, Agrobank aims to balance its developmental and commercial roles to benefit the agriculture sector. Agrobank provides a comprehensive financing solution for agriculture; that includes upstream activities such as the supply of agricultural production inputs to downstream activities such as processing and selling of agricultural products to consumers
With more than 49 years of experience, Agrobank is actively shaping the country's agricultural development across eight (8) regions it operates, via 184 branches; offering products and services in the areas of corporate, commercial and micro financing as well as trade finance, personal financing, electronic banking and deposit & services.
History
[edit]The Bank Pertanian building was completed in September 1978.[2]
On 1 July 2015, Agrobank became a full-fledged Islamic bank.
References
[edit]- ^ "Western Union, Agrobank team up to bring reliable, fast payment services". New Sarawak Tribune. 7 November 2014. Archived from the original on 19 April 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
- ^ "KL shopspace glut". The Straits Times. 5 October 1978.
External links
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- 1969 establishments in Malaysia
- Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (Malaysia)
- Banks of Malaysia
- Government-owned companies of Malaysia
- Agricultural organisations based in Malaysia
- Banks established in 1969
- Malaysian companies established in 1969
- Development finance institutions
- Minister of Finance (Incorporated) (Malaysia)
- Privately held companies of Malaysia
- Agriculture companies established in 1969