{"id":38612,"date":"2025-01-21T10:23:04","date_gmt":"2025-01-21T02:23:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.carsome.my\/news\/?page_id=38612"},"modified":"2025-01-22T12:05:51","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T04:05:51","slug":"digital-bank-for-car-loan","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.carsome.my\/news\/digital-bank-for-car-loan","title":{"rendered":"CARSOME GROUP\u2019S DIGITAL BANK CONSORTIUM TAKES OFF"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Petaling Jaya, 21 January 2025<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; KAF Digital Bank Consortium, of which CARSOME Group is a part, is now actively seeking Beta testers for its application. This milestone marks the beginning of a transformative journey to revolutionize how Malaysians engage with their finances.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"https:\/\/www.onzbanking.com\/ aligncenter wp-image-38614 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carsome.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/474112959_2275998606115259_8378774682913377132_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carsome.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/474112959_2275998606115259_8378774682913377132_n.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.carsome.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/474112959_2275998606115259_8378774682913377132_n-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carsome.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/474112959_2275998606115259_8378774682913377132_n-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.carsome.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/474112959_2275998606115259_8378774682913377132_n-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.carsome.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/474112959_2275998606115259_8378774682913377132_n-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.carsome.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/474112959_2275998606115259_8378774682913377132_n-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.carsome.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/474112959_2275998606115259_8378774682913377132_n-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.carsome.my\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/474112959_2275998606115259_8378774682913377132_n-1068x601.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/>The consortium which includes\u00a0 KAF Investment Bank, StoreHub, Jirnexu, and MoneyMatch brings together diverse expertise to introduce seamless, personalized digital banking solutions designed to empower Malaysians in managing their finances.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s a short introduction of the KAF partners:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>KAF Investment Bank<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: As a leading financial institution, KAF Investment Bank leverages its expertise to offer comprehensive investment solutions and financial advisory services.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>CARSOME:\u00a0 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As Southeast Asia\u2019s largest integrated car e-commerce platform, CARSOME brings its expertise in building trust, transparency, and seamless user experiences to the KAF Digital Bank Consortium.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Jirnexu (RinggitPlus)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Known for its comprehensive financial comparison tools, RinggitPlus empowers Malaysians by helping them make informed financial decisions about various financial products.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>MoneyMatch<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Specializing in cross-border payments and remittances, MoneyMatch brings its expertise in financial technology to this collaboration.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>StoreHub<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: A dynamic platform providing businesses with tools to streamline operations and enhance customer engagement.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CARSOME\u2019s commitment to fostering financial inclusion drives this partnership, which aims to enhance the digital banking experience for those facing challenges in financial management and accessing banking services, particularly in remote and underserved communities across Malaysia. By leveraging CARSOME\u2019s ability to create ecosystems that simplify complex journeys, the Group aims to help shape a financial platform that is innovative, accessible, and user-centric.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAt CARSOME, we have seen firsthand the impact financial access can have on individuals and businesses. Joining the KAF Digital Bank Consortium is a natural extension of our efforts through CARSOME Capital to drive financial inclusion.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe hope that the Beta testing phase will give Malaysians the opportunity to understand and contribute to a platform designed to simplify financial management and empower people from all walks of life,\u201d said CARSOME Group\u2019s Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, Eric Cheng.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For more information or to participate in the Beta Programme visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onzbanking.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"sqsrte-text-color--black\">ONZ powered by<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"sqsrte-text-color--black\">KAF Digital\u00a0Bank<\/span><\/a><span class=\"sqsrte-text-color--black\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Petaling Jaya, 21 January 2025 &#8211; KAF Digital Bank Consortium, of which CARSOME Group is a part, is now actively seeking Beta testers for its application. This milestone marks the beginning of a transformative journey to revolutionize how Malaysians engage with their finances. The consortium which includes\u00a0 KAF Investment Bank, StoreHub, Jirnexu, and MoneyMatch brings [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":39,"featured_media":38620,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>CARSOME Group\u2019s Digital Bank Consortium Takes Off<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Even banks are shifting towards the digital space. 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