Taking value-based intermediation to a higher level

OCBC Al-Amin CEO Tuan Syed Abdull Aziz Syed Kechik (pic) told StarBiz that the bank would strengthen its VBI to a new level with more sustainability-linked and green financing projects slated for this year.

PETALING JAYA: OCBC Al-Amin Bank Bhd, one of the top two foreign Islamic banks in the country in terms of asset size, is taking value-based intermediation (VBI) to a higher level at a time when green financing and sustainability issues are at the fore.

VBI, an initiative under Bank Negara, is an industry-driven sustainability initiative aimed at strengthening the roles of Islamic banking institutions in generating a positive and sustainable impact on the economy, community and environment.