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Hong Leong Bank Malaysia / HLB Connect

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Overview

Hong Leong Bank Malaysia is major Malaysian banking group + HLB Connect Online + Mobile Banking App distinctive Malaysian banking [1, 2, my-cro]. 2025 baseline: Oct 17 2025 HLB Connect App biometric (face ID or fingerprint) verification mandatory + May 1 2025 Android 10 + iOS 15 minimum OS HLB Pocket Connect App + HLB ConnectFirst business banking + Apply@HLB digital onboarding; HLB Connect available on Apple App Store + Google Play Store + Huawei App Gallery.

Distinctive Hong Leong Bank positioning:

  • Major Malaysian banking group + HLB Connect Online + Mobile Banking App distinctive Malaysian banking
  • Oct 17 2025 HLB Connect App biometric (face ID or fingerprint) verification mandatory distinctive Malaysian banking security innovation
  • May 1 2025 Android 10 + iOS 15 minimum OS HLB Pocket Connect App distinctive Malaysian banking app modernization
  • HLB ConnectFirst business banking distinctive Malaysian SME banking platform
  • Apply@HLB digital onboarding distinctive Malaysian banking eKYC innovation
  • HLB Connect available on Apple App Store + Google Play Store + Huawei App Gallery distinctive Malaysian banking distribution
  • HLB Connect features: account overviews + fund transfers via QR Code + bill payments + fixed deposits + credit card services
  • 1905 Kwong Lee Mortgage and Remittance Company founding in Singapore (Hong Leong Bank ultimate predecessor) → distinctive Malaysian Chinese banking heritage
  • 1993 Hong Leong Group Malaysia + MUI Bank Berhad acquisition → Hong Leong Bank Berhad post-Malaysian banking consolidation

History

1905 — Kwong Lee Mortgage and Remittance Company founded in Singapore (Hong Leong Bank ultimate predecessor) → distinctive Malaysian Chinese banking heritage.

1934 — Kwong Lee Bank Limited Malaya founding in Kuching, Sarawak.

1989 — Kwong Lee Bank Limited renamed MUI Bank Berhad.

1993 — Hong Leong Group Malaysia + MUI Bank Berhad acquisition → Hong Leong Bank Berhad post-Malaysian banking consolidation.

2014 — HLB Connect mobile banking app launches.

May 1 2025 — Android 10 + iOS 15 minimum OS HLB Pocket Connect App + Oct 17 2025 HLB Connect App biometric (face ID or fingerprint) verification mandatory distinctive Malaysian banking security innovation [1, 2].

Ownership & operator

Operating entity: Hong Leong Bank Berhad (KLSE: HLBANK).

Major shareholders: Hong Leong Group Malaysia (HLGM; Quek family Malaysian Chinese business conglomerate; ~64% controlling) + Malaysian institutional + Malaysian + ASEAN retail public float.

Regulator: BNM (Bank Negara Malaysia).

Technical integration

HLB Connect Online + Mobile Banking App (iOS + Android + Huawei App Gallery; Oct 17 2025 biometric (face ID or fingerprint) verification mandatory) + HLB Pocket Connect App (May 1 2025 Android 10 + iOS 15 minimum OS) + HLB ConnectFirst business banking + Apply@HLB digital onboarding + hlb.com.my online + Hong Leong Bank cards (Visa + Mastercard + MyDebit) + Hong Leong Bank Malaysian + 4-country international branch network; DuitNow QR + RENTAS Malaysian RTGS + Malaysian ACH; HLB Connect features: account overviews + fund transfers via QR Code + bill payments + fixed deposits + credit card services.

Users & growth

2025: HLB Connect Online + Mobile Banking App + Oct 17 2025 biometric verification mandatory + May 1 2025 Android 10 + iOS 15 minimum OS HLB Pocket Connect App.

Use cases

Malaysian + Singaporean + Hong Kong + Vietnamese + Cambodian retail + private + corporate + SME + investment + Islamic banking via HLB Connect Online + Mobile Banking App + HLB Pocket Connect App + HLB ConnectFirst business banking + Apply@HLB digital onboarding + hlb.com.my online + cards + branches; DuitNow QR + RENTAS Malaysian RTGS + Malaysian ACH.

Implementations & partners

Operator: Hong Leong Bank Berhad (KLSE: HLBANK); Hong Leong Group Malaysia (HLGM; Quek family Malaysian Chinese business conglomerate; ~64% controlling).

Subsidiaries: Hong Leong Islamic Bank (Malaysian Islamic banking subsidiary) + HLB Vietnam (post-2009 Vietnamese banking license) + HLB Cambodia + HLB Hong Kong + HLB Singapore + HLB Bank China (post-2008 Chinese banking license).

Major Malaysian banking competitors: [[maybank]] (Malaysia #1 by assets + Khazanah ~64% controlling + Maybank2U) + [[cimb]] (Malaysia #2 by assets + Khazanah ~26% controlling + CIMB OCTO 110M+ monthly transactions FY2024 +70% YoY + 18M consumer banking clients across 5 ASEAN markets + 1,080 branches across ASEAN) + [[public-bank]] (Malaysia #3 by assets + Teh Hong Piow founding family + MyPB App + 4.1% MAU growth 2025 + 52.3% mobile banking transactions growth 2025) + RHB Bank (Malaysia #4 by assets; RHB Mobile Banking app + Malaysia's first banking widget) + AmBank Malaysia + Affin Bank Malaysia + Alliance Bank Malaysia.

Regulator: BNM.

Fun facts

  • Major Malaysian banking group + HLB Connect Online + Mobile Banking App distinctive Malaysian banking.
  • Oct 17 2025 HLB Connect App biometric (face ID or fingerprint) verification mandatory distinctive Malaysian banking security innovation.
  • May 1 2025 Android 10 + iOS 15 minimum OS HLB Pocket Connect App distinctive Malaysian banking app modernization.
  • HLB ConnectFirst business banking distinctive Malaysian SME banking platform.
  • Apply@HLB digital onboarding distinctive Malaysian banking eKYC innovation.
  • HLB Connect available on Apple App Store + Google Play Store + Huawei App Gallery distinctive Malaysian banking distribution.
  • HLB Connect features: account overviews + fund transfers via QR Code + bill payments + fixed deposits + credit card services.
  • 1905 Kwong Lee Mortgage and Remittance Company founding in Singapore → distinctive Malaysian Chinese banking heritage.
  • 1993 Hong Leong Group Malaysia + MUI Bank Berhad acquisition → Hong Leong Bank Berhad.

Comparison

Feature Hong Leong Bank Malaysia / HLB Connect [[maybank]] (Malaysia #1 by assets rival; Khazanah ~64% controlling; Maybank2U) [[cimb]] (Malaysia #2 by assets rival; Khazanah ~26% controlling; CIMB OCTO 110M+ monthly transactions FY2024) [[public-bank]] (Malaysia #3 by assets rival; Teh Hong Piow founding family; MyPB App) RHB Bank (Malaysia #4 by assets rival; RHB Mobile Banking app + Malaysia's first banking widget)
Operator Hong Leong Bank Berhad (KLSE: HLBANK; Hong Leong Group Malaysia HLGM Quek family ~64% controlling) Malayan Banking Berhad (Maybank; KLSE: MAYBANK; Khazanah ~64% controlling) CIMB Group Holdings Berhad (KLSE: CIMB; Khazanah ~26% controlling) Public Bank Berhad (KLSE: PBBANK; Teh Hong Piow founding family controlling) RHB Bank Berhad (KLSE: RHBBANK)
Type Major Malaysian banking group + HLB Connect Online + Mobile Banking App + Oct 17 2025 biometric verification mandatory + May 1 2025 Android 10 + iOS 15 minimum OS HLB Pocket Connect + HLB ConnectFirst business banking + Apply@HLB digital onboarding + Huawei App Gallery distribution Malaysia #1 by assets + Maybank2U Malaysian banking flagship + 18 ASEAN + global countries + Maybank Indonesia + Maybank Singapore + Maybank Philippines + Maybank Cambodia Malaysia #2 + regional ASEAN universal bank + 18M consumer banking clients across 5 ASEAN markets + 11M digitally active Mar 2025 + 1,080 ASEAN branches + CIMB OCTO 110M+ monthly transactions FY2024 (+70% YoY) Malaysia #3 by assets + Teh Hong Piow founding family + MyPB App + 4.1% MAU growth 2025 + 52.3% mobile banking transactions growth 2025 + Aug 15 2025 PB engage MY app retirement + 6-country international footprint Malaysia #4 by assets + RHB Mobile Banking app + Malaysia's first banking widget + targeting 1M users by end of year (from 500K) + "Progress 27" digitalisation strategy + Jun 18 2025 smarter mobile banking experience launch
Country MY + SG + HK + VN + KH MY + 17+ countries MY + 5+ ASEAN countries MY + 6+ countries MY + 9+ countries
Distinctive 1905 Kwong Lee Mortgage and Remittance Company founding in Singapore (Malaysian Chinese banking heritage); 1934 Kwong Lee Bank Limited Malaya founding in Kuching, Sarawak; 1989 Kwong Lee Bank renamed MUI Bank Berhad; 1993 Hong Leong Group Malaysia + MUI Bank Berhad acquisition → Hong Leong Bank Berhad; 2014 HLB Connect launch; May 1 2025 Android 10 + iOS 15 minimum OS HLB Pocket Connect; Oct 17 2025 biometric verification mandatory 1960 Maybank founding; Khazanah ~64% controlling 1924 Bian Chiang Bank founding (Sarawak); Jan 1 2006 Bumiputra-Commerce Holdings + CIMB merger → CIMB Group; 2008 CIMB Niaga + Bank Lippo Indonesian merger Aug 6 1966 Public Bank founding by Teh Hong Piow (Malaysian banking pioneer); Aug 15 2025 PB engage MY app retired 1913 RHB Bank founding heritage + multiple Malaysian banking consolidations

Status

Active, major Malaysian banking group + HLB Connect Online + Mobile Banking App distinctive Malaysian banking [1, 2, 3]:

  • Hong Leong Bank Berhad (KLSE: HLBANK; Hong Leong Group Malaysia HLGM Quek family ~64% controlling) since 1905 Kwong Lee Mortgage and Remittance Company founding in Singapore + 1934 Kwong Lee Bank Limited Malaya founding + 1989 MUI Bank Berhad renaming + 1993 Hong Leong Group Malaysia + MUI Bank Berhad acquisition → Hong Leong Bank Berhad + 2014 HLB Connect launch.
  • Oct 17 2025 HLB Connect App biometric (face ID or fingerprint) verification mandatory + May 1 2025 Android 10 + iOS 15 minimum OS HLB Pocket Connect App + HLB ConnectFirst business banking + Apply@HLB digital onboarding.
  • BNM regulated.

Sources

Source

Biography extracted from hong-leong-bank.md. See matrix.md for standards-support matrix if present.

source · docs/wallets/hong-leong-bank/index.md