CIMB’s succession planning coming into sharp focus

StarBizWeek has learnt that CIMB Group CEO Abdul Rahman is looking to leave the banking group by the end of this year.

THE second-largest bank in Malaysia by asset value could see a change of leadership this year, but will the new head honcho once again be parachuted in from the outside?

Perhaps it is high time to allow an internal talent who understands the inside story to lead CIMB Group Holdings Bhd, but the decision lies with the government as the major shareholder.