OCBC Bank Malaysia Bhd is augmenting its presence in north Selangor with the opening of its 33 rd branch in the country, in the affluent and vibrant township of Anggun City, Rawang.

The Rawang branch, which recently opened for business, is only the second OCBC Bank branch in the northern part of Selangor, after Ijok. It comes complete with a Premier Banking Centre and over 1,000 safe deposit boxes, a service that remains a rarity in Rawang.

With this OCBC Malaysia now has 33 conventional and 13 OCBC Al-Amin Islamic banking branches nationwide, making 46 in all.

Its chief executive officer, Datuk Ong Eng Bin said the Rawang branch now effectively fills the void that remained in the northern corridor of OCBC Bank’s coverage of the Klang Valley.

“Rawang is one of the key remaining strategic market centres where OCBC Bank has always wished to be present; so, today’s opening represents a significant milestone in our network delivery and service excellence journey.

“Strategically, our presence here is not to service the needs of those in the immediate Rawang new town area only but also anyone in the northern regions of Selangor. This approach has always been central to our branch opening strategy and it is no different for Rawang,” he said.

He added, among the unique attractions of this branch is the large number of safe deposit boxes on offer which we believe will be snapped up quickly. 

“We also recognise there are many affluent customers in this area and they will now have access to the benefits that come with our OCBC Premier Banking experience. 

“Our Premier Banking Centre includes a comfortable private customer discussion area, ample parking, and, most importantly, Relationship Managers who are well trained to share bespoke financial and investment strategies to our clients.”

Detailing the strategy behind the location of the branch, Ong said the new operations will cater to the needs of individuals and businesses in both the immediate and surrounding areas of Rawang through the provision of both conventional and Shariah-compliant products and services.

“There is vast potential for banking growth in Rawang and, as a bank with a long history in the country and consistently one of the leading foreign banks, we are both committed to and excited about the prospect of growing with this fast-developing part of our nation.

“More specifically, we see Rawang as a community whose people are looking for more sophisticated products and services to help spur on their personal and business activities in order to achieve their aspirations. 

“There are several business and residential areas in and around the immediate vicinity, such as AEON Shopping Mall, Emerald housing estates; Anggun 2 & 3 housing estates; M Residence, Bandar Country Homes, Saujana Rawang, Lake Club Parkhome, Bandar Tasik Puteri and a few thriving industrial parks located nearby that we believe are ready for the kind of offerings we have in store, including our home loans and SME financing,” he said.

Apart from the over 1,000 safe deposit boxes and Premier Banking Centre, the offerings here include a self-service banking lobby, retail and teller services and a business banking centre. 

The fully-automated area features cash and cheque deposit machines, alongside automated teller machines (ATMs). It provides 24- hour services and is fully covered by CCTV and protected round-the-clock by security personnel, seven days a week.

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