PETALING JAYA: Small Medium Enterprise Development Bank Malaysia Bhd (SME Bank) reported strong 2025 results, with total approved financing rising 19% year-on-year (y-o-y) to RM4.3bil.
In a statement, the bank said the growth reflected sustained demand across key sectors, including bumiputra development, technology and innovation, digital adoption, climate-resilient initiatives, the halal industry and tourism, in line with Bank Negara Malaysia’s Performance Measurement Framework and the Madani Economic Framework.
Relief president/chief executive officer Samad Majid Zain said: “SME Bank’s performance in 2025 reaffirms our developmental mandate in strengthening Malaysia’s micro small and medium enterprise (MSME) ecosystem.”
He added that of the RM4.3bil in approved financing, a total of RM3.8bil was channelled to MSMEs, up around 20% y-o-y, with more than 60% of customers securing financing of RM1mil and below.
Samad said the growth in financing underscored the bank’s continued focus on expanding access for underserved and unserved entrepreneurs.
