Mohd Suhaimi Abdul Hamid was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of Standard Chartered Saadiq Malaysia Berhad (Saadiq), effective 16 March 2019. Suhaimi will drive the growth of Standard Chartered’s Islamic banking business in Malaysia, supporting the Bank’s refreshed priorities to further realise the value of the franchise, measured not only in monetary terms but also in the positive impact on our clients, stakeholders and communities. Besides, Suhaimi was most recently the Chief Operating Officer and Head of Retail Business for Saadiq in Malaysia and consists 20 years of experience in retail and corporate banking within the conventional as well as Islamic finance space. Prior to Standard Chartered, Suhaimi has worked in various capacities with Maybank Islamic Bank, OCBC, Alliance Islamic Bank, AmBank and MBf Finance.