Bank of China is considering the purchase of a stake in Malaysia 's lender AMMB Holdings , however , talks may only be preliminary as loans and acquisitions require the support of the central bank . Malaysia 's largest shareholder is Australian and New Zealand Banking Group ( ANZ ) with 24 % and Tan Sri Azman Hashim with 15 % . Sources indicate that the Bank of China has an interest in ANZ 's stake , which ANZ is known to have considered divesting of .
Bank of China is considering the purchase of a stake in Malaysia's lender AMMB Holdings, however, talks may only be preliminary as mergers and acquisitions require the support of the central bank. AMMB's largest shareholder is Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) with 24% and Tan Sri Azman Hashim with 16.8%. Sources suggest that the Bank of China has an interest in ANZ's stake, which ANZ is known to have considered divesting of.