Malayan Banking Bhd, which has set up a Japan desk with Mizuho Corporate Bank Ltd of Japan, expects a 10% annual growth in trade volume in view of the growing confidence among Japanese entrepreneurs in the Malaysian economy.
The business alliance between Maybank and Mizuho, which was sealed in Kuala Lumpur yesterday, will provide Japanese businessmen with such financial services as credit facilities, trade financing, cash management services, corporate advisory and remittance, among other things.