Syamime Hazreen Bahrin, a 37-year-old finance adviser at a bank in Kuala Lumpur, was slapped with five charges of accepting bribes totalling RM50,581.51.

Nursyafiqah Abdul Latif, a 29-year-old former consumer financing executive at a bank in Ampang, was meanwhile charged with two counts of accepting over RM8,000 in bribes.

Syamime is accused of accepting the bribes via online transfer at a bank along Jalan Hang Tuah, Melaka, between Dec 8, 2022 and July 15, 2024.

Nursyafiqah was charged with committing the offence via online transfers at a bank in Masjid Tanah, Alor Gajah, on Aug 7 and Sept 9 of 2023.

The charges under Section 16(a)(A) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act are punishable by up to 20 years in prison and a minimum RM10,000 fine if convicted.

Syamime posted bail of RM17,000 while Nursyafiqah was granted bail of RM7,000.

Both accused were ordered to report to the MACC headquarters every month and to surrender their passports.