AmBank (M) Berhad, Labuan Offshore Branch

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Labuan licensed banks and investment banks

AmBank (M) Berhad, Labuan Offshore Branch appears on Labuan FSA Malaysia's list of licensed banks and investment banks as checked on 2026-09-09. It does not appear on Labuan FSA Malaysia's business restriction register.

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  • RegulatorLabuan FSA Malaysia
  • JurisdictionLabuan, Malaysia (federal territory)
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About AmBank (M) Berhad, Labuan Offshore Branch

AmBank (M) Berhad, Labuan Offshore Branch is listed in Labuan FSA Malaysia's Financial Institutions Directory under Labuan Bank / Investment Bank, as the directory stated it on 2026-09-09. SmartChecker has checked this record against the register. No company applied or paid to be listed here.

Company details

Name as published
AmBank (M) Berhad, Labuan Offshore Branch
Legal entity (branch of)
AMBANK (M) BERHAD · MY
LEI of that entity
549300DAPZWBBF0Y6447
Licence held
Bank
Regulator
Labuan FSA Malaysia
Jurisdiction
Labuan, Malaysia (federal territory)
Status on SmartChecker
Licensed
Business restriction
No entry as checked on 2026-09-09
Register states
2026-09-07
SmartChecker checked
2026-09-09
Group website
ambank.com.my

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What does SmartChecker make of AmBank?SmartChecker 怎么看 AmBank?Apa pandangan SmartChecker tentang AmBank?

This editorial discusses AmBank Group and AmBank (M) Berhad. The register record on this page may identify a different branch or legal entity; regulatory actions should be attributed only to the entity named in each paragraph.本点评讨论 AmBank Group 和 AmBank (M) Berhad。本页登记记录可能属于不同分行或法人;每项监管行动只应归属于段落中具名的实体。Penilaian ini membincangkan AmBank Group dan AmBank (M) Berhad. Rekod daftar di halaman ini mungkin merujuk cawangan atau entiti undang-undang yang berbeza; tindakan kawal selia hanya patut dikaitkan dengan entiti yang dinamakan dalam setiap perenggan.

Written by Pang Hui JuanDirector of Online Broker Research

Fact-checked by Ng Kok HeiManaging Malaysian Partner

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I've been looking into AmBank, one of Malaysia's established financial services groups.

One of the main strengths of AmBank is its long operating history. The group has more than 50 years of experience in Malaysia and serves over three million individual and corporate customers.

AmBank also has a broad investment and corporate-finance presence. Its investment banking business has received recognition in areas including M&A, equity capital markets and corporate finance, while its Islamic Banking business has received multiple industry awards. In FY2025, AmBank reported awards including Best Islamic SME Bank Malaysia and Best M&A House in Malaysia.

However, investors should also be aware of AmBank's regulatory and historical issues.

The most significant historical matter is AmBank Group's involvement in the 1MDB-related transactions. In 2021, AMMB Holdings Berhad, on behalf of AmBank, AmInvestment Bank and AmBank Islamic, agreed to a global settlement with the Malaysian Government and 1MDB involving a cash payment of RM2.83 billion. The Securities Commission Malaysia also reached a settlement with the group regarding outstanding regulatory actions connected to its dealings with 1MDB. The settlement relating to the RM5 billion Islamic Medium Term Notes was made without admission or denial of liability by AmBank Group, while AmInvestment acknowledged certain securities-law breaches relating to the RM2.4 billion Sukuk Murabahah.

There is also a more recent regulatory matter.

In November 2024, Bank Negara Malaysia imposed a total compound of RM875,000 on AmBank (M) Berhad for failing to comply with a direction under the Financial Services Act 2013. The issue involved two foreign-currency investment transactions by a resident individual with domestic ringgit borrowing, where AmBank had failed to sight BNM approval before facilitating the transactions. BNM said the non-compliance resulted from gaps in AmBank's internal policies and procedures. AmBank subsequently took measures to strengthen its foreign-exchange compliance procedures, staff training and internal information flow.

These matters should be considered in their proper context. A regulatory settlement or compound does not mean that all of AmBank's services are illegal or that every customer faces the same issue.

Overall, AmBank has a large and diversified financial-services platform with a long presence in Malaysia and significant capabilities across retail, corporate, investment and Islamic banking.

At the same time, its history includes significant regulatory matters, including the 1MDB-related settlement and a more recent BNM compound relating to foreign-exchange compliance.

AmBank 是马来西亚历史悠久的金融服务集团,经营超过 50 年,为逾三百万个人和企业客户提供服务,业务涵盖零售、企业、投资及伊斯兰银行。

最重要的历史事项之一是 1MDB 相关交易。2021 年,AMMB Holdings Berhad 代表 AmBank、AmInvestment Bank 和 AmBank Islamic,与马来西亚政府及 1MDB 达成全球和解,现金支付 RM2.83 billion。有关 RM5 billion Islamic Medium Term Notes 的和解不构成 AmBank Group 承认或否认责任,而 AmInvestment 承认与 RM2.4 billion Sukuk Murabahah 有关的若干证券法违规。

2024 年 11 月,Bank Negara Malaysia 因 AmBank (M) Berhad 未遵守 Financial Services Act 2013 下的指示,合计处以 RM875,000 compound。事项涉及为有国内令吉借款的居民个人办理两笔外币投资交易时,未先查验 BNM 批准。

这些和解或罚款不代表 AmBank 的所有服务都属非法,也不代表所有客户面对相同问题。评估时应同时考虑集团规模、服务能力和具体监管纪录。

Saya telah meneliti AmBank, salah sebuah kumpulan perkhidmatan kewangan yang mapan di Malaysia.

Salah satu kekuatan utama AmBank ialah sejarah operasinya yang panjang. Kumpulan ini mempunyai lebih 50 tahun pengalaman di Malaysia dan melayan lebih tiga juta pelanggan individu dan korporat.

AmBank juga mempunyai kehadiran yang luas dalam pelaburan dan kewangan korporat. Perniagaan perbankan pelaburannya pernah menerima pengiktirafan dalam bidang termasuk M&A, pasaran modal ekuiti dan kewangan korporat, manakala perniagaan Perbankan Islamnya pernah menerima beberapa anugerah industri. Pada TK2025, AmBank melaporkan anugerah termasuk Best Islamic SME Bank Malaysia dan Best M&A House in Malaysia.

Namun pelabur juga perlu sedar tentang isu kawal selia dan sejarah AmBank.

Perkara sejarah yang paling berat ialah penglibatan AmBank Group dalam transaksi berkaitan 1MDB. Pada 2021, AMMB Holdings Berhad, bagi pihak AmBank, AmInvestment Bank dan AmBank Islamic, bersetuju dengan penyelesaian menyeluruh bersama Kerajaan Malaysia dan 1MDB yang melibatkan bayaran tunai RM2.83 bilion. Securities Commission Malaysia turut mencapai penyelesaian dengan kumpulan itu berhubung tindakan kawal selia yang belum selesai berkaitan urusannya dengan 1MDB. Penyelesaian berkaitan Nota Jangka Sederhana Islam RM5 bilion dibuat tanpa pengakuan atau penafian liabiliti oleh AmBank Group, manakala AmInvestment mengakui pelanggaran undang-undang sekuriti tertentu berkaitan Sukuk Murabahah RM2.4 bilion.

Terdapat juga perkara kawal selia yang lebih baharu.

Pada November 2024, Bank Negara Malaysia mengenakan kompaun berjumlah RM875,000 ke atas AmBank (M) Berhad kerana gagal mematuhi satu arahan di bawah Akta Perkhidmatan Kewangan 2013. Isunya melibatkan dua transaksi pelaburan mata wang asing oleh seorang individu pemastautin yang mempunyai pinjaman ringgit domestik, di mana AmBank gagal melihat kelulusan BNM sebelum memudahkan transaksi itu. BNM menyatakan ketidakpatuhan itu berpunca daripada jurang dalam dasar dan prosedur dalaman AmBank. AmBank kemudiannya mengambil langkah mengukuhkan prosedur pematuhan pertukaran asing, latihan kakitangan dan aliran maklumat dalamannya.

Perkara ini perlu dilihat dalam konteksnya yang betul. Satu penyelesaian atau kompaun kawal selia tidak bermakna semua perkhidmatan AmBank adalah haram atau bahawa setiap pelanggan menghadapi isu yang sama.

Secara keseluruhan, AmBank mempunyai platform perkhidmatan kewangan yang besar dan pelbagai, dengan kehadiran lama di Malaysia dan keupayaan yang ketara merentas perbankan runcit, korporat, pelaburan dan Islam.

Pada masa yang sama, sejarahnya merangkumi perkara kawal selia yang berat, termasuk penyelesaian berkaitan 1MDB dan kompaun BNM yang lebih baharu berkaitan pematuhan pertukaran asing.

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Is AmBank (M) Berhad, Labuan Offshore Branch licensed in Malaysia?

AmBank (M) Berhad, Labuan Offshore Branch appears on Labuan FSA Malaysia's list of licensed banks and investment banks. SmartChecker confirmed this against the Labuan FSA register. A Labuan licence covers business conducted from Labuan.

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The licence category recorded for AmBank (M) Berhad, Labuan Offshore Branch is Labuan Bank / Investment Bank. This identifies its recorded business category, rather than a complete list of products or services. Check the company’s official information and the permitted activities in its licence for current details.

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Yes, AmBank (M) Berhad, Labuan Offshore Branch is a legitimate and regulated trading platform, though the specific safety and protection schemes.

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Yes, you can open an account with AmBank (M) Berhad, Labuan Offshore Branch.if you meet the eligibility criteria. AmBank (M) Berhad, Labuan Offshore Branch is fully licensed and operational in Malaysia

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