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Parkson Credit Partners Up With Boost Bank To Expand Digital Services

Boost Bank recently entered into a partnership with Parkson Credit, the latter being a venture group owned by the Parkson Retail Group. Through the partnership, Parkson Credit is hoping to leverage its partner’s digital banking infrastructure to deliver more frictionless, customer-centric solutions. “As Parkson Credit continues to evolve, our ambition is to make financial services […] The post…

Parkson Credit Partners Up With Boost Bank To Expand Digital Services

Boost Bank recently entered into a partnership with Parkson Credit, a venture group owned by the Parkson Retail Group. Parkson Credit aims to leverage Boost Bank's digital banking infrastructure to deliver more seamless, customer-focused financial solutions. Danny Poh, CEO of Parkson Credit, stated that this strategic alliance marks a significant step in the company's journey to make financial services more accessible to everyday Malaysians.

By combining Parkson Credit's expertise in consumer financing with Boost Bank's digital innovation, the partnership is expected to create a more efficient financing ecosystem. This will enable the two companies to better serve underserved communities and accelerate growth in broader market segments. Boost Bank has been actively seeking partnerships in recent months.

In March, the digital financial institution teamed up with Great Eastern General Insurance. Through this collaboration, Boost Bank customers can enjoy travel protection up to RM250,000 via the TravelProtect plan, personal accident coverage up to RM50,000 with CoreProtect PA for RM25 annually, and personal accident coverage up to RM25,000 for personal commuting with CommuteProtect.

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