JOHOR BAHRU, March 16 — CIMB Bank Berhad and CIMB Islamic Bank Berhad have deployed more than RM4.2 billion under their RM10 billion dedicated funding commitment to accelerate SME expansion and cross-border growth within the Johor–Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ).
With nearly RM1.15 billion channelled to small and medium enterprises, a milestone highlighted during the Forward Future SME 2026 session jointly organised with MIDA and IRDA, as CIMB reaffirmed its role in empowering SMEs to scale regionally.
Integrate into global value chains and capitalise on Johor’s strong economic momentum, which saw the state record RM158 billion in GDP and 6.4% growth in 2024, positioning it as one of Malaysia’s most dynamic growth engines aligned with RMK-13 and the National Industrial Master Plan 2030.
