𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐲𝐚𝐧𝐦𝐚𝐫’𝐬 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞: 𝐌𝐓𝐁 𝐂𝐄𝐎 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐈𝐈𝐁𝐀® 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐋𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐱 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞

Corporate Governance Seminar & Panel Discussion 2026

Empowering Sustainable Growth through Strong Corporate Governance Corporate Governance is a fundamental pillar for the long-term sustainability and modern growth of any business. To promote these values, PIU College and UMBEEA jointly organized the “Corporate Governance Seminar & Panel Discussion 2026” on March 1, 2026, at UMFCCI (Mingalar Hall), Yangon, with Myanma Tourism Bank (MTB ) as the Main Sponsor. The event featured in-depth discussions on building effective governance mechanisms and future opportunities: 💠Keynote Presentation: Delivered by Prof. Dr. Thaung Htay (Honorable Professor - PIU College). 💠Panel Discussion: Titled “Corporate Governance Culture for Business,” featuring: 🔹U Aung Naing Oo (Retired Union Minister) 🔹Dr. Win Lwin (CEO - MTB Bank) 🔹Ms. Caroline Yin Yin Htay (CEO - U9) 🔹Dr. Zaw Win Sandy (Group CEO - Pun Hlaing Hospitals) 🔹U Kyaw Dewa (President - UMBEEA) as Moderator. By bridging the gap between business and education, MTB Bank aims to foster a more transparent professional environment in Myanmar. We stand ready to support entrepreneurs in systematically expanding their businesses through our reliable and robust banking services. 🤝 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐓𝐁 သင့်အနာဂတ်ဖန်တီးဖို့ MTB နဲ့လက်တွဲစို့

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Strengthening Financial Consumer Protection Through Digital Literacy

On 25 February 2026, Myanma Tourism Bank (MTB) successfully held the Certificate Awarding Ceremony for staff who completed the “ဝေးဝေးရှောင် (Way Way Shaung)” Scam Prevention Ambassadors Program. As financial fraud and digital scam methodologies become increasingly sophisticated across both rural and peri-urban communities in Myanmar, proactive consumer protection has become a strategic necessity. The Way Way Shaung initiative focuses on: • Enhancing Digital Literacy • Strengthening Fraud Detection Awareness • Building Internal Capacity for Scam Prevention • Protecting Customers from Financial & Psychological Harm The trained Scam Ambassadors are now equipped to: ✔ Monitor emerging scam patterns ✔ Disseminate preventive knowledge internally and externally ✔ Support early risk identification ✔ Contribute to broader financial stability At MTB, we recognize that safeguarding public trust is fundamental to banking sustainability. Financial institutions must move beyond reactive measures toward preventive education and structured awareness programs that reinforce consumer resilience. We remain committed to continuous knowledge-sharing and collaborative engagement to protect the hard-earned savings of Myanmar’s citizens. 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐓𝐁 သင့်အနာဂတ်ဖန်တီးဖို့ MTB နဲ့လက်တွဲစို့

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Protect Yourself from Online Scams & Fraud

1. Important Information Regarding Online Scams With the advancement of technology and the increasing use of social networks, the proliferation of online-based scams has become a significant problem for the public today. 2. What is an Online Scam? An online scam refers to deceiving and defrauding the public of money or personal information by utilizing online platforms such as telephones, social networks, websites, applications, and internet banking. It has been observed that commonly used services like Mobile Banking and Mobile Pay are increasingly being used as mediums for these scams. 3. Top 5 Most Common Online Scam Types The most prominent online scam types include: * 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐮𝐝: Scams that obtain information by using fake applications, websites, or Facebook pages. * 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐮𝐝: Scams where individuals impersonate employees of banks, financial institutions, or mobile money service providers. * 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐮𝐝: Scams that involve building intimate relationships online to defraud victims. * 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 / 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐮𝐝: Scams that use business transactions or investment opportunities as a pretext for deception. * 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐦: Scams that promise job opportunities to defraud victims. 4. Other Online Scam Methods Other observed online scam methods include: * Fraudulent solicitations for donations. * Scams by creating fake online shop accounts and approaching buyers under genuine online shop live sales. * Scams by creating fake accounts impersonating fortune-tellers or ritual specialists and repeatedly demanding money transfers. * Scams by creating fake consultant accounts, obtaining personal information, and then extorting or defrauding victims. * Scams that entice victims with promises of lucky draws by impersonating event invitations. * Scams by impersonating administrative authorities and threatening victims. 5. Characteristics and Behavior of Scammers * Operate in groups rather than individually. * Include individuals proficient in IT. * Create fake webpages and applications. * Present themselves in a way that inspires trust. * In some cases, victims are forced to participate through intimidation. 6. Recommendations to Prevent Online Scams * Do not easily provide personal information (CSC, Password) to anyone. * Do not download unknown applications. * Only trust and communicate with verified organizations or individuals. * Do not fully trust someone until you have verified their KYC (Know Your Customer) information. * Do not easily follow advice from unknown or unfamiliar individuals. * Do not easily access online links sent by unknown individuals.

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