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MBSB active, gains 3.94% on getting nod to acquire AFB
Surin Murugiah
21 August, 2017Updated:over 8 years ago
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 21): Malaysia Building Society Bhd (MBSB) rose 3.94% in active trade this morning after it obtained a written approval from the Finance Minister to go ahead with its proposed acquisition of a 100% stake in Asian Finance Bank Bhd (AFB).
At 9.25am, MBSB rose 5 sen to RM1.32 with 11.58 million shares done.
MBSB said it will make an announcement when it inks the definitive agreement.
The proposed merger will create Malaysia’s second largest stand-alone Islamic bank, after Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd. — theedgemarkets.com
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