BPMB Mobilises RM700 Million BizConnect Initiatives To Boost Malaysian Exports Globally
Bank Pembangunan Malaysia Bhd Group (BPMB) is driving over RM700 million in strategic initiatives to accelerate Malaysia’s export growth and business internationalisation through its BizConnect with Exporters Programme, delivered in partnership with Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE).
BPMB Group Chief Strategy Officer Datuk Dr Mohammad Hardee Ibrahim said the initiative is a core pillar of BPMB’s role in implementing RM9 billion worth of strategic programmes under Budget 2026, reinforcing its position as a key development finance institution supporting Malaysia’s shift towards higher-value, export-led growth.
“Under the BizConnect programme, participating businesses will gain access to tailored financing packages, export advisory services, strategic partnerships, and structured capability-building programmes designed to move firms from export readiness to sustained global participation,” Mohammad Hardee shared, while revealing that following a pilot phase in Kuala Lumpur involving 30 companies, the programme is set to expand engagement to nearly 100 export-ready firms across Kuala Lumpur, Penang and Johor Bahru.
Key components include the Jaguh Serantau Programme for Bumiputera SMEs expanding into regional markets, the Business Exports Programme offering export facilitation grants, the Export Leap Scheme providing financing incentives for overseas expansion and Malaysia Global Connect Go Export cover to support export risk management.
He highlighted that the RM700 million allocation spans export financing, trade protection and capacity-building solutions aimed at improving resilience, boosting export participation and enabling sustainable international growth, aligned with Bank Negara Malaysia’s performance framework as well as 13MP, NIMP 2030 and the NETR agenda under the government’s economic framework.
He then emphasised that by connecting exporters with MATRADE, financial solutions and industry networks, BizConnect aims to deepen cross-border linkages, improve market access and strengthen Malaysia’s position in global trade value chains.
“Furthermore, together with EXIM Bank and SME Bank, BPMB Group continues to operate as an integrated development finance platform, providing a single access point for financing, advisory expertise and international market connectivity to support Malaysian businesses scaling globally,” he said.
