JOHOR BAHRU, Feb 27 (Bernama) -- Kelab AmBank Group (KAG) in collaboration with the National Blood Centre recently organised a Blood Donation Drive at the Capital City Entertainment Mall in Tampoi, Johor.
 
“This is the sports club’s first blood donation drive for the year 2019, as AmBank Group continues to play its part as a caring corporate organisation, by helping to raise awareness on the importance of donating blood. We aim to encourage more members of the public to come forward as blood donors and help the Johor Blood Bank,” said Syed Anuar Syed Ali, President, Kelab AmBank Group, who is also Executive Vice President, Group Corporate Communications and Marketing, AmBank Group.
 
Each donor was given a token of appreciation. Syed Anuar along with the other KAG committee members were present to meet and greet the donors during the campaign. Around 100 donors took part at the blood donation drive which was held from 10 am to 4 pm.
 
The AmBank Group together with KAG Group Sports Club continuously plays a CSR role by reaching out to the society at large, irrespective of race, creed or religion as we contribute to the sustainable development of the community within which we operate. This approach has been and will continue to be the mainstay in our approach to community care programmes. Projects such as this helps to meet our objective of playing an effective corporate role as a socially responsible corporate citizen.
 

About AmBank Group
 
AMMB Holdings Berhad is the holding company of AmBank Group and has been listed on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia since 1988. It is the sixth-largest banking group by assets in Malaysia, with a market capitalisation of around RM11.6 billion and assets of RM137.9 billion at 31 March 2018.
 
AmBank Group is one of Malaysia’s premier financial solutions groups with over 43 years of experience in supporting Malaysians in their economic development. AmBank Group offers a wide range of both conventional and Islamic financial solutions and services, including wholesale banking, retail banking, investment banking, underwriting of general insurance, life assurance and takaful, stock and share broking, futures broking, investment advisory and management services in assets, real estate investment trust and unit trusts.
 
The Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) is the biggest shareholder in the AmBank Group with a 23.8% holding and provides support with Board and senior management representation, risk and financial governance, product offerings and new business developments. In the general insurance business, the Group has partnered with Insurance Australia Group Ltd (IAG). In the life assurance and family takaful businesses, the
Group has a partnership with MetLife International Holdings Inc (MetLife). The Group benefits in terms of expertise transfer from IAG and MetLife.
 
For more information, please visit www.ambankgroup.com 

SOURCE : AmBank Group 

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Name : Syed Anuar Syed Ali
Executive Vice President
Group Corporate Communications and Marketing
AmBank Group
Tel: 03-2036 1703
Email : sasa@ambankgroup.com