“THE outlook is as gloomy as the heavy rain and thick clouds outside,” quips RHB Capital Bhd (RHB Cap) group managing director Datuk Khairussaleh Ramli, drawing the weather analogy to the challenging role ahead for him as we settle down for this interview.
In anticipation of a softer banking environment compared with last year, Khairussaleh who assumed the position as head honcho of the country’s fourth largest bank in May is wasting no time in taking the bull by its horns and has already mapped out a growth strategy many have described as “ambitious”.