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MEMORANDUM PERSEFAHAMAN PEMBIAYAAN MODAL AGROBANK KEPADA PEMBEKAL GETAH MARDEC BERHAD MEMORANDUM PERSEFAHAMAN PEMBIAYAAN MODAL AGROBANK KEPADA PEMBEKAL GETAH MARDEC BERHAD Kuala Lumpur, 15 Julai 2010 – Satu majlis menandatangani Memorandum Persefahaman di antara Mardec Berhad dengan Bank Pertanian Malaysia Berhad (Agrobank) diadakan di Ibu Pejabat Agrobank. Mardec Berhad, syarikat pemegang pelaburan terbesar dalam industri getah dengan keupayaan di bidang pengeluaran, pemasaran dan pembuatan barangan berasaskan getah hari ini menandatangani Memorandum Persefahaman dengan Bank Pertanian Malaysia Berhad (Agrobank). Agrobank adalah sebuah bank milik kerajaan (GLC) di bawah Menteri Kewangan Diperbadankan (MKD) yang mempunyai pengalaman 40 tahun dalam bidang perbankan pertanian. Agrobank menyediakan perkhidmatan kewangan dan perbankan yang menyeluruh seperti aktiviti simpanan, khidmat perbankan, kemudahan pinjaman, perlindungan insurans, khidmat nasihat kewangan dan lain-lain lagi. Memorandum Persefahaman ini adalah bagi melayakkan pembekal-pembekal getah Mardec Berhad mendapatkan modal pusingan untuk urusan jual beli getah daripada pekebun kecil getah untuk dibekalkan ke kilang-kilang Mardec di seluruh negara. Pada dasarnya, Bank Pertanian Malaysia Berhad (Agrobank) bersetuju memberi kemudahan biaya kepada Wakil atau pembekal getah yang berdaftar dengan Mardec. Kemudahan biaya ini dijamin sepenuhnya oleh pihak Mardec di mana Mardec bagi pihak Wakil akan berurusan terus dengan Agrobank bagi mengelak sebarang kemungkinan berlakunya kegagalan membayar balik biaya. Kira-kira 400 pembekal getah atau Wakil Mardec di seluruh negara bakal mendapat manfaat dari kerjasama ini. Kerjasama ini bukan saja akan meringankan beban modal yang dihadapi oleh Wakil malah mereka berupaya meluaskan kawasan belian getah mereka dengan adanya modal tambahan yang disediakan oleh pihak Agrobank. Mardec mempunyai kilang-kilang memproses getah SMR dan lateks di Kedah, Pahang, Terengganu, Negeri Sembilan dan Perak selain kilang-kilang di luar negara seperti di Indonesia, Thailand, India dan Vietnam. Sementara itu, Agrobank yang mempunyai rangkaian cawangan sebanyak 167 buah seluruh negara, turut mempunyai cawangan di daerah letaknya kilang-kilang memproses getah Mardec serta cawangan yang terdekat iaitu di Baling (Agrobank Cawangan Baling), Bota Kanan (Agrobank Cawangan Sri Iskandar), Mentakab (Agrobank Cawangan Temerloh), Kuala Pilah (Agrobank Cawangan Kuala Pilah) dan Kuala Berang (Agrobank Cawangan Kuala Berang). Memorandum Persefahaman ini ditandatangani bersama oleh Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Mardec Berhad – Encik Khalid Bahsoon dan Pengarah Urusan Agrobank - Datuk Ahmad Said dengan disaksikan oleh Pengerusi Mardec Berhad – Dato’ Wira Syed Abdul Jabbar bin Syed Hassan, Pengurus Besar Kewangan, & IT Mardec Berhad - Encik Eric Gan Boon Koo serta Ketua Pegawai Kewangan Agrobank - Pn. Kiswah Mohammad. Agrobank komited untuk terus menyokong semua pembekal mahupun pengusaha-pengusaha pertanian terutamanya dalam industri getah negara melalui pakatan strategik bagi menyokong perkembangan ekonomi dalam sektor pertanian negara. Semoga dengan Memorandum Persefahaman ini, hubungan kerjasama di antara Mardec dan juga Agrobank akan lebih kukuh dan berterusan di masa akan datang. Keterangan lanjut sila hubungi: Zahana binti Md Yusof
Unit Komunikasi Korporat Mardec Berhad,
Bangunan Mardec,
Jalan Kerja Ayer Lama,
68000 Ampang, Selangor
Tel: 03-4256 7055 samb. 110
Fax : 03-4257 8675 Puan Rafaah Ismail
Head, Corporate Communication & Public Relation
Agrobank, Leboh Pasar Besar,
Peti Surat 10815,
50726 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 603-2693 3375
Fax : 603-2691 7790 | AGROBANK PENYALUR DANA-DANA KERAJAAN DAN MEMBIAYAI INDUSTRI BURUNG WALIT AGROBANK AS A GOVERNMENT FUND AGENT AND FUNDING THE WALIT BIRD INDUSTRY KUALA LUMPUR, 26th May 2010 – Agrobank today held a press conference aimed at explaining its financing facilities to the public as well as to give updates on the current status of financing activities through government funds channeled by Agrobank. With its vast experience in agriculture financing and as the agent appointed to channel government funds for the purposes of development, Agrobank actively plays a proactive role in supporting Small Medium Enterprise (SME) in Malaysia. Agrobank to this day carries on the same roles and responsibilities since the Skim Program Pembangunan Rakyat Termiskin (PPRT) was introduced in 1990, through schemes offering attractive financing packages which are able to assist entrepreneurs in improving productivity in their projects/businesses. As decided and agreed upon in the Specific fund rationalization meeting for Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) on 9 October 2009, the Ministry of Agriculture & Agro-Based Industries (MoA) combined all funds given out by the MoA under the agri-entrepreneurs loan fund. The main objective of this merger was to improve the delivery system of funds and reduce overlapping as well as public confusion relating to the Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) fund. Besides this, funds under the Ministry of Finance (MoF), Ministry of plantation industries & commodities (KPPK) and the Youth & Sports Ministry (KBS) have retained their names.
(Please refer to Attachment 1 for information on Government funds) According to Datuk Ahmad Said “SME is the backbone of the Malaysian economy while the products and services offered by Agrobank can heighten entrepreneurial ability to face the current ever-challenging economic climate.
Agrobank has been a corporatized financial institution since April 2008 and offers financial services by focusing on the sectors of agriculture and agro-based industries. Fund For Food (3F)
Besides this, in order to overcome the economic downturn, the government took certain steps to strengthen the economic base and stabilize the financial market by bolstering balances of payment, increasing export competitiveness, reducing imports and encouraging the use of locally-produced products. Various efforts were carried out in order to ensure more viable individuals or companies could enjoy financing facilities such as the Fund for Food (3F). 3F was created to encourage new investments in the production of the country’s primary food production, processed foods and increase marketing efficiency in order to reduce food imports. The 3F initially targeted individuals or groups of individuals which had been incorporated and carried out manufacturing, processing, and marketing as well as food service activities. The first fund was launched by Bank Pertanian Malaysia (at the time) in 1993 and the total allocations received from Bank Negara Malaysia then amounted to RM152.5 million. As of 30 April 2010, Agrobank managed to approve financing amounting to RM2.243 billion to 12,404 borrowers. During the RMK-9 (9th Malaysia Plan: period of 2006-2010), Agrobank received RM1.0 billion with surplus of RM300.0 million still pending approval from the Ministry of Finance (MoF). The Walit Bird Industry Besides this, the main focus of the press conference also included financing facilities relating to the walit bird industry which is fast gaining popularity and reaps great rewards for the entrepreneur. The walit industry is not new in Malaysia, but over the past few years the harvesting of these birds' nests has been conducted on a commercial scale with lucrative results. In just over a decade, its entrepreneurs have explored new methods and technologies relating to this industry in order to increase production. It is an environmentally-friendly form of plantation based on the green industry concept. In Malaysia, the walit birds' nest has become one of agriculture's primary commodity exports. This industry is expected to increase as entrepreneurs and the public improve their knowledge on this industry. Raw walit birds' nest per kilogram is estimated to range between RM3,000 - RM7,500 while the processed version can fetch up to RM10,000-RM18,000. The harvesting of these birds’ nests is also now among the largest among the South East Asian countries besides Indonesia. The market demand for birds’ nest comes mainly from Asian countries such as Taiwan, China, Hong Kong and Singapore. In general there are no special funds or products created specifically to finance the walit bird industry in Malaysia. However, Agrobank has approved loans to fund such projects through relevant government and commercial funds. “In April 2010 the government through the Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-Based Industries (MoA) allocated part of the low-cost funds amounting to RM67.7 million specifically to fund projects relating to the walit bird industry” added Ahmad Said. He added, this large allocation of funds would help walit bird entrepreneurs and the members of the public who wished to participate in this lucrative industry. Another award for Agrobank! On the 22nd May 2010, at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC), Agrobank has been awarded a prestige “Emerging Bank of the Year” during the Malaysia Business Leadership Awards 2010 ceremony in Kuala Lumpur. The ceremony were officiated by the Minister of Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry, Y.B. Dato’ Seri Noh bin Haji Omar. With this award, Agrobank will continue to implement improvements to its products and services in its efforts to strengthen its position in the local banking and financial sector. For further information, please contact: Encik Mohd. Subri bin Saadon
Head, Agro Banking
Agrobank, Leboh Pasar Besar, Peti Surat 10815, 50726 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 603-2691 6645
Fax : 603-2691 2479
E-mel: mohd.subri@agrobank.com.my Encik Zulkapli bin Mohd. Zin
Manager, Government Project
Agrobank, Leboh Pasar Besar, Peti Surat 10815, 50726 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 603-2691 6645
Fax : 603-2691 2479
E-mel: zulkapli.zin@agrobank.com.my Puan Rafaah Ismail
Head, Corporate Communication & Public Relation
Agrobank, Leboh Pasar Besar, Peti Surat 10815, 50726 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 603-2693 3375
Fax : 603-2691 7790
E-mel: rafaah@agrobank.com.my | AGROBANK SERAH ZAKAT PERNIAGAAN TAHUN 2009
AGROBANK SERAH ZAKAT PERNIAGAAN TAHUN 2009
GOMBAK, 26 April 2010 – Pelbagai usaha akan terus dirancang untuk mendekatkan Agrobank dengan masyarakat, selain meneruskan tanggungjawab sosio-ekonominya membangunkan sektor pertanian dan meningkatkan taraf hidup masyarakat khususnya.
Agrobank hari ini menyerahkan sejumlah RM160,826.00 sumbangan zakat perniagaan kepada Pusat Zakat Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur. Penyerahan zakat tersebut telah disempurnakan oleh Pengerusi Lembaga Pengarah Agrobank, Y.Bhg. Dato’ Mohamed Salleh Bajuri. Turut bersama dalam majlis tersebut adalah Pengarah Urusan Agrobank, Y.Bhg. Datuk Ahmad Said, Rektor Universiti Islam Antarabangsa (UIA), Y.Bhg. Prof. Dato’ Sri Dr. Syed Arabi Idid, beberapa ahli Lembaga Pengarah Agrobank serta wakil pengurusan UIA.
Agrobank pada dasarnya mula membayar zakat perniagaan sejak tahun 2004 lagi, (ketika itu melalui Bank Pertanian Malaysia). Jumlah agihan pada ketika itu, adalah sebanyak RM66,685.00.
Agrobank mengeluarkan wang zakat perniagaan yang wajib untuk tahun berakhir 2009, sebanyak RM1,324,066.00. Sebanyak RM662,033.00 akan disalurkan melalui Pusat-Pusat Zakat di setiap negeri, manakala yang selebihnya akan diagihkan sendiri oleh Agrobank kepada golongan-golongan asnaf yang layak yang dari setiap negeri.
Pengarah Urusan Agrobank, Datuk Ahmad Said berkata, Agrobank turut berbesar hati menyampaikan sumbangan RM22,000 kepada 55 orang pelajar UIA termasuk 5 orang daripadanya adalah terdiri daripada pelajar antarabangsa, yang kurang berkemampuan.
"Semoga pemberian zakat ini sedikit sebanyak dapat meringankan beban pelajar yang kurang berkemampuan di UIA dan merealisasikan aspirasi kerajaan supaya badan korporat mendekatkan diri dengan masyarakat bagi mewujudkan komuniti prihatin dan penyayang," katanya.
Tambah beliau lagi, "Sesungguhnya sebahagian keuntungan yang diperolehi oleh Agrobank akan kami pulangkan semula kepada masyarakat dalam bentuk sumbangan dan bantuan, antaranya adalah melalui sumbangan dan penyerahan zakat yang kami serahkan pada hari ini”, katanya lagi.
Sehingga kini, Agrobank mempunyai sebanyak 167 cawangan di seluruh negara termasuk Sabah dan Sarawak dan dijangka akan menambah 6 lagi cawangannya pada tahun ini.
Untuk maklumat lanjut, sila hubungi:
Encik Mohad Nasir Muda
Manager, Islamic Banking
Agrobank, Leboh Pasar Besar, Peti Surat 10815, 50726 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 03-26142746
Fax:03-26981793
Puan Rafaah Ismail
Head, Corporate Communication & Public Relation
Agrobank, Leboh Pasar Besar, Peti Surat 10815, 50726 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 603-2693 3375
Fax : 603-2691 7790
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AGROBANK CATAT KEUNTUNGAN LEBIH BAIK BAGI PRESTASI KEWANGAN BERAKHIR 31 DISEMBER 2009 AGROBANK RECORDED BETTER FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2010 KUALA LUMPUR, 18 March 2010 – Agrobank’s Managing Director, Y. Bhg. Datuk Ahmad Said today announced that Agrobank’s Financial Performance for the year 2009 had recorded a pre-tax profit and zakat (tithe) of RM182.02million. The profit is an increased of 21.4% or RM32.15million. The amount was the highest been achieved by the bank after 2 years been corporatised. The achievement for last year was the result of increased income through financial activity beside the bank’s effort to improve its loan asset and investments. The net profit had increased to RM178.41 million compared to RM148.14million in the previous year, which is an increased of 20.4% or RM30.27million from the year 2008 to 2009. The gross income had grown as much as 19.5% or RM123.61million to RM757.60million compared from RM633.99million on 2008. In efforts to offer more financial services to its customer, Agrobank’s financing portfolio have been segment to three which is Agro Banking, Personal Banking and Business Banking. The banking activity is equipped with saving accounts which include normal Saving, Fix Saving, Insurance and retail banking. We are also doing an improvement to our saving scheme by having current account which will be introduced in near future. Currently, Agrobank’s offer an interest rate which is very interesting compare to other banks and financial institutions. With the promotion of 3.55% for 1 month of Fix Deposit, we hope to improve our performance. As to maintain and appreciate or current depositors besides attracting more new depositors to Agrobank, we had launched a new deposit campaign in 2009 which is “Simpan&Dapat”. The implementation of the deposit campaign in 2009 had become a benchmark for more programmes to be plan in 2010. The launch of the “Simpan.. Dapat Kereta’ campaign earlier this year was especially for both conventional and Islamic saving account holder with interesting prizes to be won which are Perodua Myvi, Toyota Hilux, Toyota Camry and Toyota Fortuner. Parallel to an effort to become a competitive financial institution which is focus on commercial agriculture sector, Agrobank had open 6 new branches in 2009 in Kota Damansara, Wangsa Maju, Pekan, Kota Kinabatangan, Kepong and Pusa, Sarawak. The opening of 6 new branches added to the sum of 167 all over Malaysia (including state office). Besides that, a lot of actions have been done to secure Agrobank’s position in the era of post corporatisation, and a lot of initiatives also have been done and will continue to be done to ensure the comfort and security been enjoy continuously by Agrobank’s customers and the public in doing their banking activity. With the slogan ‘Sentiasa di Sisi Anda’, we will continue to improve our image, branch network and product & services in our effort to improve our position in the banking and financial sector. For futher inquiries, please contact: Puan Rafaah Ismail
Head, Corporate Communication & Public Relation
Agrobank, Leboh Pasar Besar, Peti Surat 10815, 50726 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 603-2693 3375
Fax : 603-2691 7790 | KEMPEN DEPOSIT 'SIMPAN..DAPAT KERETA!' PRESS RELEASE | 
TARIKH: 28 JANUARI 2010 |
DEPOSIT CAMPAIGN: ‘SIMPAN… DAPAT KERETA!’ KUALA LUMPUR, 28 JANUARY 2010 - Various efforts will continue to be planned by Agrobank to diversify and increase deposit’s product for the year 2010 in efforts to attract present and new clientele, further meeting the bank customer needs.
Hence, Agrobank today hold a Deposit Campaign launching ceremony in the Agrobank’s Head Quarter compound, here in Kuala Lumpur. This deposit campaign is a part of Agrobank continuous efforts in playing its role to support saving among Malaysian. The campaign was launched by the Second Minister of Finance, Y.B. Dato’ Seri Ahmad Husni Mohamad Handzlah. Speaking to the reporter during the ceremony, Agrobank’s Managing Director, Datuk Ahmad Said said that Agrobank main focus is to improve deposit. “Related ranges of activities and programme for deposit product have been drafted to ensure it can attract customer interest. This ‘Simpan.. Dapat Kereta!’ deposit campaign held to prove Agrobank’s commitments and seriousness in providing a basis to develop and stimulate deposit increase in Agrobank in continuing sustainability in the future”, he said to reporter in the press conference after the launching ceremony. He added, it is Agrobank’s hope that with the increase of deposit, not only it can help to develop the national economy, but also will develop the quality of life and ensure the people’s future especially Agrobank 's clientele. In general, ‘Simpan.. Dapat Kereta’ campaign will commence from January 2010 and end in December 2010. This campaign is open to all Malaysian and resident of Malaysia. It can be participates by both conventional and Islamic savings account holder presently or clients that have just opened up savings account in this campaign period. In intriguing the public and customer to save at Agrobank, this campaign offer attractive prizes and worth to all. Winners will randomly be chosen by computer system based on draw which will be held after every quarter. Participation is automatically and be pool by system with just doing minimum saving increase of RM100 at every quarter. What interesting is, no form or slogan is needed to be fill by clients. By just adding minimum savings RM100 in every quarter, clients will qualify to have 1 chances of draw for that quarter. For the first quarter of the year which is for January-March, prize offered is Perodua Myvi, whereas for second quarter (April-June), prize is enhanced to Toyota Hilux. For the third quarter of the year namely July-September, prize offered is Toyota Camry and for the fourth quarter of the year, which is the grand prize draw, Toyota Fortuner is offered to people. With the tagline ‘Sentiasa di Sisi Anda’, Agrobank will continue to implement improvement to its branch network and products services in its effort to improve its position in the banking and local financial sector.
For further information, please contact: Puan Rafaah Ismail Head, Corporate Communication & Public Relations Agrobank, Leboh Pasar Besar, Peti Surat 10815, 50726 Kuala Lumpur Tel: 603-2693 3375 Fax: 603-2691 7790 TIADA ORANG TENGAH UNTUK PEMBIAYAAN MIKRO ESP-i AGROBANK PRESS RELEASE | 
TARIKH: 21 JANUARI 2010 |
NO MIDDLE MAN FOR MIKRO ESP-i AGROBANK KUALA LUMPUR, 20 January 2010 – “…Agrobank never appointed any agent or individual as a middle man to manage any loan scheme which is provided to the public…”, said Agrobank’s Managing Director, Datuk Ahmad Said. Agrobank offers a lot of loans to be benefited by the public.
The public are advice to directly approach or contact the nearest Agrobank’s branch for any enquiries, loan’s form submission or any banking activity without going through or dealing with a middle man as Agrobank never appointed any.
For further information, please contact:
Puan Rafaah Ismail
Head, Corporate Communication & Public Relation
Agrobank, Leboh Pasar Besar, P.O. Box 10815,
50726 Kuala Lumpur Tel: 603-2693 3375
Fax : 603-2691 7790 |
