Affin Bank partners NCIA to foster SMEs growth

Affin Bank president and group chief executive officer Datuk Wan Razly Abdullah Wan Ali

KUALA LUMPUR: Affin Bank Bhd and Affin Islamic Bank Bhd have exchanged a memorandum of agreement (MoA) with the Northern Corridor Implementation Authority (NCIA) to foster the economic development and sustainability of start-ups and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the northern region.

In a statement today, Affin Bank said the partnership was part of NCIA’s human capital programme called entrepreneurNCER (Northern Corridor Economic Region) to elevate and expand microenterprises and SMEs holistically and comprehensively due to their vital role as the backbone of the country’s economy.