CIMB empowers SMEs in sustaining businesses digitally

KUALA LUMPUR: CIMB Bank Bhd and CIMB Islamic Bank Bhd continue its efforts to assist the SME sector, especially businesses without digital presence, through a series of webinars.

In a statement Wednesday, CIMB Bank said the webinars, co-hosted by its partners Exabytes and Billplz, will help SMEs escalate their digital capabilities.

Exabytes is an e-commerce solutions provider specialising in web hosting services while Billplz is a provider of simple cash solutions for easy payments.

CIMB Group commercial banking chief executive officer Victor Lee Meng Teck said digital capabilities are key given the current challenging business climate brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic.

“With this in mind, CIMB aims to help customers leverage on the know-how of our partners, Exabytes and Billplz.

“To ensure businesses sustain and even enjoy growth, customers without an online store presence and a digital payment platform are now able to benefit from the digital knowledge of both our partners. This is especially important in the current environment, where

businesses are facing reduced or limited opportunities for physical operations,” he said.

The first webinar was launched on May 13, a two-hour session hosted by CIMB with speakers representing both Exabytes and Billplz.

CIMB said through the Digital Retail Package, CIMB Business Current Account/-i SME customers can enjoy discounted packages by Exabytes and Billplz to help them kick start their digital transformation journey.

“With the Exabytes Relief Package, SMEs can set up a fully-functioning online store within three days, complete with a payment gateway, business email address, copy-writing and delivery services. The package starts at RM699, instead of the usual RM1399,” it said.

Billplz, on the other hand, is offering CIMB Business Current Account/-i SME customers two months free on its standard membership package.

Participants can register for the webinars free of charge at www.cimbbank.com.my/drp20, limited to 100 seats only. They may also sign up for either or both parts of the Digital Retail Package.

These series of webinars are in addition to the free webinar session that was recently held in April with the bank's e-commerce solution partner, Shopmatic. Besides, webinars will be held until July and participants will be able to open their online store and start selling almost immediately.