KUALA LUMPUR (August 1): Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd has chosen Amazon Web Services (AWS) as its cloud provider to power its digital transformation.

In a statement on Monday, August 1, AWS said the bank is using the breadth and depth of AWS cloud capabilities, including containers, networking, and content delivery, to create digital bank Be U. to help customers better manage their finances.

The company said Bank Islam is building Be U through its Center of Digital Experience, an independent division that develops new banking services on AWS to transform the customer experience.

AWS ASEAN Managing Director Conor McNamara says banks of all sizes in Southeast Asia are using cloud technology to drive financial inclusion, deploy disruptive business models to attract customers in the face of new digital banks challenge and ensure they can hire and retain top talent.

“In Malaysia, Bank Islam is a great example.

“Working with AWS gives Bank Islam access to an unparalleled portfolio of cloud services, with the highest levels of security, so they can deliver intuitive customer solutions quickly, securely, and at scale,” said he declared.

Meanwhile, Bank Islam Managing Director Mohd Muazzam Mohamed said AWS has given the bank the ability to innovate and rapidly launch new digital financial services that are meaningful to financial health and well-being. to be its customers.

“We chose AWS as our preferred cloud provider to benefit from the highest levels of security and compliance, without sacrificing the speed of innovation.

“We were able to develop a prototype for our Be U digital bank in just three months with AWS, and we can now explore advanced cloud services, like machine learning, to develop an alternative credit framework to expand customer access. who would otherwise have difficulty. get a line of credit,” he said.