Protocol in place to curtail spread

KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 (Bernama) -- AMMB Holdings Berhad (AMMB) reported that a Non-Executive Director at one of its subsidiaries tested positive for COVID-19.
 
According to preliminary checks, it has been determined that for the past 10 days, the Director was not in contact with any staff and had not visited any of the Group’s premises.
 
The Ministry of Health is currently undertaking contact tracing to determine those that have been in contact with the said Non-Executive Director. Any staff members who were in contact with the Non-Executive Director in the last 14 days have been placed on self-quarantine and will undergo the requisite medical examinations.
 
The Group’s existing precautionary measures include controlling entry into its premises, temperature screening at high risk locations, provision of masks and hand sanitisers, increase in frequency and intensity of cleaning as well as implementing a travel directive and advisory to staff.
 
Our business and operations remain unaffected. AmBank Group will continue to act in a responsible and transparent manner to safeguard the safety and health of all stakeholders, particularly staff and customers.
 
The Non-Executive Director is currently receiving medical attention at a government hospital. The Group wishes the Director a speedy recovery.
 
About AmBank Group
 

AmBank Group is a leading financial services group with over 40 years of expertise in supporting the economic development of Malaysia. We have over three million customers and employ over 8,000 people.

The Group was listed on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia in 1988. It is the sixth-largest banking group by assets in Malaysia, with a market capitalisation of around RM13.7 billion and assets of RM158.8 billion as at 31 March 2019.

AmBank Group serves over three million individual and corporate customers. It provides services in wholesale banking, retail banking, business banking, investment banking and related financial services which include Islamic banking, underwriting of general insurance, stock and share broking, futures broking, investment advisory and management services in assets, real estate investment trust and unit trusts.

For more information, please visit 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

--BERNAMA