KAF IB: All Systems Go For The Digital Bank

To date, of the five licences for digital banks granted by Bank Negara, one has officially launched, while two others recently got the greenlight to start operating. That leaves two more, including the KAF Investment Bank-led consortium that comprises Carsome, Jirnexu and MoneyMatch. Thariq Ahmad is the Deputy CEO of KAF IB, breaks down where their digital bank is heading and if they can meet the BNM deadline to be up and running by the end of Q1.