Grab, SEA among winners of Malaysia's digital banking licenses

Five consortiums picked from 29 applicants as central bank seeks to expand financial inclusion

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Malaysia's new digital banking licenses come with far lower capital requirements than those for traditional banks. © Reuters

P PREM KUMAR, Nikkei staff writer

KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysia's central bank issued the country's first five digital banking licenses on Friday, with consortiums led by the big regional technology groups Grab and SEA among the winners.

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