PETALING JAYA: Malayan Banking Bhd
(Maybank) has appointed Mohamad Yasin Abdullah as group chief executive officer (GCEO), Islamic Banking and CEO of Maybank Islamic Bhd, effective Oct 1, 2025.
In a statement, Maybank said Mohamad Yasin will be responsible to lead the group’s Islamic Banking franchise and pursue Maybank’s ambition to be a global leader in Islamic finance.
“He will oversee all aspects of Maybank Group’s Islamic finance business including business strategies, product development and innovation while ensuring risk management and Shariah-compliant management are of gold standards.
“He will report to the president and GCEO of Maybank and be a member of the group executive committee.
Mohamad Yasin, 52, currently serves as the group chief audit executive where he led the development and launch of the Maybank Group Audit Strategic Plan 2023 – 2025 (GRASP25) that has elevated the group audit function by adopting global best practices and providing assurance and insights for all sectors of the group.
With more than 28 years of extensive experience in banking and finance, Mohamad Yasin began his career with the group in 1997, before serving in various finance roles outside of Maybank, including that of chief financial officer (CFO).
Returning to Maybank in 2010 as CFO of Maybank Investment Bank Berhad (MIBB), his career within the group progressed into various senior leadership roles in Maybank Investment Banking Group, including CFO, chief operating officer and CEO-International.
Mohamad Yasin is a Chartered Banker with the Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers. He is a Fellow Member of The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and the Certified Islamic Professional Accountant.
He is also a member of The Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Malaysian Institute of Accountants. He holds a Bachelor of Accounting (Honours) and a Master of Business Administration in Finance from International Islamic University Malaysia.
In this role, he will report functionally to the audit committee of the board and administratively to the president and group CEO of Maybank.
Malique Firdauz, 47 years old, will drive the continued transformation of group audit, building on GRASP25. Leveraging his extensive experience, he will play a pivotal role in providing advisory to all sectors and position group audit to play a key role in supporting the group’s future aspirations via sound internal controls, risk governance and organisational resilience.
Maybank president and GCEO Datuk Seri Khairussaleh Ramli the appointments continued to demonstrate the effectiveness of Maybank’s internal succession planning and talent management practices.
He added that the appointments intensify the bank’s internal capacity building while strengthening the capabilities of its top leadership team, building on each other’s diverse experience and background.
“This will be vital in ensuring that we are well-positioned to steer Maybank forward as we unlock its full potential in the next phase of our strategic growth as well as continue delivering exceptional value to our customers and stakeholders.”
