Hong Leong Bank wins big at ABF Retail Banking Awards 2025

Hong Leong Bank’s Head of SME Banking, Woon Siew Hoong (Pic 1, left), and Head of Cash Management, Alina Grace Tan Kui Kwoon (Pic 2, left), receiving their awards at the Asian Banking & Finance Retail Banking Awards 2025.

KUALA LUMPUR: Hong Leong Bank Bhd (HLB) has clinched three categories at the Asian Banking & Finance (ABF) Retail Banking Awards 2025, marking milestones in its five-year transformation programme.

The bank was named Best SME Bank in Malaysia for the fourth consecutive year, supported by an 11.6% year-on-year growth in SME loans and financing, nearly double the industry average of 6.7%.