Kuala lumpur: Bank Pembangunan Malaysia Bhd (BPMB) will spearhead over RM9 billion worth of strategic initiatives under Budget 2026 to drive the MADANI Economy vision through impact-driven financing, export facilitation, and micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) ecosystem development. Together with its subsidiaries, Small Medium Enterprise Development Bank Malaysia Bhd (SME Bank) and Export-Import Bank of Malaysia Bhd (EXIM Bank), the group will roll out new financing programmes aimed at promoting growth in high-impact sectors and supporting national priorities.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, these initiatives include the Semiconductor Financing Programme (RM500 million), MADANI Development Programme (RM3 billion), and Urban Renewal and Tourism Programme (RM1 billion). These new mandates complement and strengthen BPMB’s existing programmes, which have a continued total allocation of over RM2 billion across key sectors such as transportation and logistics, renewable energy and transition, sustainable development and transition, Bumiputera economic development, digital infrastructure, and high-impact sectors, as well as capital access.

Meanwhile, SME Bank will continue to strengthen the MSMEs ecosystem through targeted financing and capacity-building programmes designed to enhance competitiveness, resilience, and innovation. These programmes include Skim Pemacu Koperasi (RM100 million), Dana Induk Payung (RM200 million), Technology Adoption Fund (RM300 million), Dana Pemangkin Ekosistem IBS 3.0 (RM200 million), Maju Usahawan MADANI 2.0 (RM2 million grant), and Business Exports Programme (RM6 million grant).

EXIM Bank, on the other hand, will continue to reinforce Malaysia’s global trade position through the Skim Eksport Lonjakan (RM500 million) and the Malaysia Global Connect (MGC Go Export Cover) (RM5 million) initiatives.