KUALA LUMPUR, March 23 (Bernama) -- CIMB Group Holdings Berhad (“CIMB Group” or “CIMB” or the “Group”) would like to confirm that two of its employees, based in Jalan Dato’ Bandar Tunggal, Seremban branch, have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. Both employees had recently returned from a personal trip to Indonesia and had been in home quarantine since 19 March 2020 after returning to Malaysia.  The members of staff are currently being treated at a government hospital.
 
As a precaution, a thorough sanitisation and deep cleaning of the branch is being carried out. All those in direct contact with the affected employees have also been placed under home quarantine until given the appropriate medical clearance. Contact tracing to identify all others with direct contact with the employees, is also being conducted. 
 
The branch will be closed temporarily to facilitate the above. CIMB encourages customers to use our online services but should customers need to visit a branch they are advised to proceed to the nearest branch located at Seremban 2 and Senawang.
 
CIMB has business continuity plans in place for both Head Office and branches to ensure continuation of essential services. The Group had earlier implemented several precautionary measures to ensure the well-being of customers and staff, which include a mandatory travel declaration policy, hygiene and social distancing measures at both Head Office and branches.
 
CIMB is monitoring the situation closely and further updates will be provided as necessary.
 
We would like to reassure the public and our customers that there is no disruption to our daily operations, or services at most of our branches. Customers      may check https://www.cimbbank.com.my/en/personal/support/locate-us.html for further details. 


About CIMB Group
 
CIMB Group is one of ASEAN’s leading universal banking groups and is Malaysia’s second largest financial services provider, by assets. It offers consumer banking, commercial banking, investment banking, Islamic banking and asset management products and services. Headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, the Group is present in all 10 ASEAN nations (Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Cambodia, Brunei, Vietnam, Myanmar, Laos and Philippines). Beyond ASEAN, the Group has market presence in China, Hong Kong, India, Korea, the US and UK. 
 
CIMB Group has one of the most extensive retail branch networks in ASEAN with 702 branches as at 31 December 2019. The Group’s investment banking arm is one of the largest Asia Pacific-based investment banks, while it offers comprehensive research coverage around of 950 stocks in the region via its CGS-CIMB joint venture. 

CIMB Group operates its business through three main brand entities, CIMB Bank, CIMB Investment Bank and CIMB Islamic. CIMB Group is also the 92.5% shareholder of Bank CIMB Niaga in Indonesia, and 94.8% shareholder of CIMB Thai in Thailand. 
 
CIMB Group is listed on Bursa Malaysia via CIMB Group Holdings Berhad. It had a market capitalisation of approximately RM51.1 billion as at 31 December 2019. The Group has around 35,000 employees located in 15 countries.


SOURCE : CIMB Group 

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Name : Lynn Guha Thakurta / Juanita Johari
Group Corporate Communications 
CIMB Group Holdings Berhad
Tel : +612 299 0931 / +6012 227 4450
Email : lynn.thakurta@cimb.com / juanita.johari@cimb.com  

--BERNAMA