PT Bank CIMB Niaga Tbk (Bank) was established in accordance with laws applicable in Indonesia by Notarial Deed No. 90 made by said Raden Meester Soewandi, Notary in Jakarta. For over forty four years since Bank Niaga was founded by Indonesia’s first generation of pioneers, entrepreneurs and intellectuals on 26 September 1955, it has pursued a solid course of growth by relying consistently on quality banking products and services, rigorous management, prudent allocation of earning assets, innovative technology and, above all, a work ethics that value integrity and the pursuits of excellence. With these foundation, Bank Niaga achieved several milestone : licensed as a foreign exchange bank in 1974, initiated an in-house executive development program in 1977, pioneered the ATM service in Indonesia in 1987, listed its shares on the Jakarta and Surabaya Stock Exchanges in 1989, and in 1997 launched the development of the Niaga 2001 operating system, which was fully implemented in 1999, to from the backbone of Bank Niaga’s operations into the 21st century. The Asian financial crisis of 1997 has adversely affected the business of Bank Niaga and those of its subsidiaries in life insurance, securities, financial services and investment management. Bank Niaga has restructured its subsidiary and affiliate holdings, by which it hopes to be able to focus more on its core banking services in order to survive crisis. With this strategy in place, and the full roll out of the Niaga 2001 information technology platform, Bank Niaga aims to commit its substantial resources to creating growth opportunities for its stakeholders in the Indonesian economic recovery.

Bank CIMB Niaga scope of activities is to conduct general banking services in accordance with the prevailing laws and regulations, and to engage in other banking activities based on Sharia principles. Bank CIMB Niaga had started its banking activities based on the Sharia principles on 27 September 2004.