Collaboration to Stimulate Market Demand and Drive Growth for Used Car Industry
KUALA LUMPUR, 20 JULY 2020 – Southeast Asia’s largest online used car trading platform, Carsome has entered a partnership with CIMB Bank Berhad (CIMB) to provide a co-developed inventory financing solution to used car dealers, directly reducing processing time and minimizing physical documentation via Carsome’s online platform in Malaysia.
The collaboration, a first-in-market between a bank and an online used car trading platform, is expected to drive inventory volume for dealers, subsequently increasing market demand within the used car industry.
Carsome Co-founder and Group CEO Eric Cheng said the company is excited to work with CIMB in providing seamless financing solutions for its dealers. “Our partnership with CIMB will enable a more efficient financing option for car dealers who acquire inventory on Carsome’s platform, which in turn helps them grow their businesses,” said Cheng.
Chief Executive Officer of Group Ventures & Partnerships at CIMB Group, Effendy Shahul Hamid said, “CIMB is pleased to partner Carsome to integrate a lending solution within its digital ecosystem. We hope this partnership will provide more accessible and straight-through financing facilities that deliver better turnaround and enablement for dealers. Businesses today not only expect financial services to be available digitally, but also embedded within the platforms they transact with. This is precisely where CIMB intends to create value for Carsome and its users.”
The collaboration with CIMB underlines Carsome’s rapid growth since its inception in 2015. The company recently reported a V-shaped recovery since resuming business after the Movement Control Order (MCO) period. In May 2020, Carsome launched its RM55.5 million Dealer Alliance Support Program, an initiative that provides short-term boosts in the forms of bonus rewards and credit lines to help used car dealers rebuild their businesses and finances after MCO.
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About Carsome
Carsome is Southeast Asia’s largest online used car trading platform with presence in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Singapore. Carsome prides itself as a one-stop shop for all car sellers, providing a full stack selling solution from inspection to ownership transfer, to deliver a seamless and hassle-free experience to sellers. Carsome currently transacts more than 40,000 cars annually totalling more than US$300 million in transacted value. For more information, please visit www.carsome.com.
