AmBank gives preference for Malaysian as MD

Interview: Financial Services Professional Board (FSPB) chairman Tan Sri Azman Hashim at AmBank Group office on Oct 3, 2014 with StarBizWeek

KUALA LUMPUR: AmBank group, which is still looking for a new managing director, is giving priority to local candidates.

“Local candidates are the priority, but we want the best person. So, we will not limit this to locals,” chairman Tan Sri Azman Hashim told reporters at the Human Resource Knowledge Bazaar and Conference 2015, organised by Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers. Azman said the banking group cannot delay too long in appointing a new managing director.