# Affin Bank Malaysia

> Source: https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/affin-bank-malaysia
> research date 2026-06-01 · extracted at 2026-10-03
> Publisher: Barcoder — encyclopedia of QR, barcode and payment-code standards

Specifications:
- [Affin — official](https://www.affinbank.com.my/)

## Key details

- **Launch:** 1975

## Overview

**Affin Bank Malaysia** is **Malaysian commercial bank** + **KLSE: 5185** + **Lembaga Tabung Angkatan Tentera LTAT Malaysian Armed Forces Fund + Sarawak State Financial Secretary + Malaysian retail + institutional + foreign investors free float** + **one of Malaysia's mid-sized commercial banks** + **founded 1975 in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia as Perwira Habib Bank then 1999 Affin Bank rebrand + 2005 Affin Bank-BSN Commercial Bank consolidation** <sup>[1][1], [Malaysia report](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/MY)</sup>.

## History

**1975 — Perwira Habib Bank founded in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia as Malaysian-Pakistani joint commercial bank by Lembaga Tabung Angkatan Tentera LTAT Malaysian Armed Forces Fund + Habib Bank Pakistan** distinctive Malaysian banking heritage.

**1999 — Affin Bank rebrand consolidating Perwira Habib Bank**.

**2005 — Affin Bank-BSN Commercial Bank consolidation completed**.

**Jun 11 2021 — Sarawak State Financial Secretary acquires controlling stake from Bank of East Asia Hong Kong**.

**2014 — AffinMobile Mobile banking app launch**.

## Ownership & operator

**Operating entity**: **Affin Bank Berhad** (Malaysian commercial bank; KLSE: 5185).

**Major shareholders**: **Lembaga Tabung Angkatan Tentera LTAT (Malaysian Armed Forces Fund) + Sarawak State Financial Secretary + Malaysian retail + institutional + foreign investors free float**.

**Regulators**: **Bank Negara Malaysia BNM**.

## Technical integration

AffinMobile app (iOS + Android) + affinbank.com.my online + Affin Bank branch network across Malaysia + Affin Visa + Mastercard cards; DuitNow QR (Malaysian national QR payment scheme) + Malaysian Ringgit MYR domestic transfers.

## Implementations & partners

**Major Malaysian banking + payments competitors**: [Maybank Malaysia](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/maybank-malaysia) (Maybank) + [CIMB Bank](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/cimb-bank) (CIMB Bank) + [Public Bank Berhad / MyPB](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/public-bank) (Public Bank Berhad) + [Hong Leong Bank Malaysia / HLB Connect](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/hong-leong-bank) (Hong Leong Bank) + [RHB Bank Malaysia / RHB Mobile Banking](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/rhb-bank) (RHB Bank) + [AmBank (Malaysia)](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/ambank-malaysia) (AmBank) + [Bank Islam Malaysia](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/bank-islam-malaysia) (Bank Islam Malaysia) + [Bank Rakyat Malaysia](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/bank-rakyat) (Bank Rakyat Malaysia) + [DuitNow QR](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/standards/duitnow-qr) (DuitNow QR).

**Regulators**: Bank Negara Malaysia BNM.

## Status

**Active, Malaysian commercial bank + KLSE:5185 + Lembaga Tabung Angkatan Tentera LTAT Malaysian Armed Forces Fund + Sarawak State Financial Secretary + Malaysian retail + institutional + foreign investors free float + one of Malaysia's mid-sized commercial banks + founded 1975 in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia as Perwira Habib Bank then 1999 Affin Bank rebrand + 2005 Affin Bank-BSN Commercial Bank consolidation** <sup>[1][1], [2][2]</sup>.

## Sources

[1]: https://www.affinbank.com.my/ "Affin — official"
[2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affin_Bank "Affin — Wikipedia"
[my-cro]: https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/MY

- [1] [Affin — official][1]
- [2] [Affin — Wikipedia][2]
- <sup>[Malaysia report](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/MY)</sup> In-corpus: `reports/countries/MY-malaysia.md`

## Source

Biography extracted from [affin-bank-malaysia.md](https://docs.barcoder.ai/source/wallets/affin-bank-malaysia). See `matrix.md` for standards-support matrix if present.