Tags Public Bank Berhad Malaysian bank receives approval for Viet Nam operations Monday, Aug 10, 2015 The Government last week gave in-principle approval to CIMB Group Holding Bhd, Malaysia''s second-largest bank, to open branches in Viet Nam. Malaysian bank gets SBV nod Thursday, Mar 26, 2015 The State Bank of Viet Nam approved in principle this week the establishment of Malaysia''s Public Bank Berhad (PBB) in Viet Nam.