Banker confirms AmBank paid RM2.83bil to M’sian govt over 1MDB scandal

KUALA LUMPUR: A banker told the High Court here on Tuesday (Sept 27) that AmBank had paid a RM2.83bil settlement to the government of Malaysia over the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal.

Jalan Raja Chulan AmBank (M) Berhad branch manager, R. Uma Devi, 43, who confirmed the matter, however, said, she did not know if the settlement involved Datuk Seri Najib Razak.