(25 August 2015 – Malaysia) CIMB Bank announced the resignation of its chief executive on 21 August.
Dato’ Sulaiman Mohd Tahir, tended his resignation effective 22 November 2015 and will be on gardening leave with immediate effect.
In a statement, the CIMB Bank Board indicated it has commenced a search to identify a successor.
In the interim, the Board has elected Shahnaz Jammal, Group chief financial officer of CIMB Group, as Person-In-Charge of CIMB Bank.
Tengku Dato’ Zafrul Aziz, Group chief executive, CIMB Group said, “We respect Dato’ Sulaiman’s decision to move on.
“Sulaiman has been instrumental in the growth of our consumer franchise and has contributed significantly to the CIMB success story.
“We thank him for his efforts and wish him well for the future.”