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Hong Leong Group company history timeline

1994

The Bank was listed on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (now under Main Market of Bursa Malaysia) on 17 October 1994 and since then has grown by leaps and bounds, organically as well as through mergers and acquisitions.

2008

On the regional front, HLB was the first Malaysian bank to enter the Chinese banking sector in 2008 with a strategic investment in Bank of Chengdu Co.

2009

HLB became the first Malaysian and South East Asian bank to be granted a license to incorporate and operate a 100% wholly-owned commercial bank in Vietnam which commenced operations in October 2009 with a branch located in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi.

2010

HLB also holds a 12% equity investment in Sichuan JinCheng Consumer Finance Company, a licensed consumer finance firm in Chengdu in March 2010.

Most innovative VISA Debit Launch 2010

2012

The Most Improved Service from an Investor Relations Team 2012

2014

J.P Morgan Quality Recognition Award 2014

2015

The Asset Triple A Islamic Finance Awards 2015

Malaysia Investor Relations Award 2015

2017

The Edge - Billion Ringgit Club 2017

2018

Grandson Sherman will take over as chief executive of the family's City Developments in January 2018.

Highest Return to Shareholders over Three Years, Billion Ringgit Club 2018

Excellence in Innovative Use of HR Tech – Gold, HR Excellence Awards 2018

Best Digital Bank, Asiamoney Best Banks Awards for Malaysia 2018

2019

Millennium & Copthorne Hotels was delisted from the London Stock Exchange on 11 October 2019, following a successful privatisation exercise launched by City Developments Limited.

Top Financial Institution Partner – Overall Category 2019

2021

Today the Bank is Malaysia’s fifth largest banking group by assets with over RM237.1 billion in assets as at 30 June 2021, and fourth largest by market capitalisation as at the same date.

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