Hong Leong Bank expresses regret over mutilated notes incident

KUALA LUMPUR: Hong Leong Bank Bhd (HLB) today confirmed that the mutilated notes issued over the counter to a customer at its Salak South branch on April 25, 2017 are genuine and expressed regret over the incident.

In its public notification released here, the bank said the mutilated notes were inadvertently mixed with notes that were in good condition and handed over to the customer when they should have been removed from circulation.

HLB is a subsidiary of Hong Leong Financial Group Bhd. - Bernama