Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) has appointed Mohamad Yasin Abdullah as group chief executive officer (GCEO) of Islamic Banking, effective October 1, 2025. Mohamad Yasin will be responsible for leading the group's Islamic banking franchise and spearheading Maybank's vision of becoming a global leader in Islamic finance. Mohamad Yasin, 52, is currently Maybank's group chief audit executive (GCAE), where he spearheaded the Maybank Group Audit Strategic Plan 2023-2025 (GRASP25) to elevate the audit function through global best practices and enhance assurance across the group.
Meanwhile, Maybank has also appointed Malique Firdauz Ahmad Sidique as its new GCAE, effective October 1, 2025, taking over from Mohamad Yasin. In this role, he will report functionally to the audit committee of the board and administratively to the Maybank president and GCEO. Malique, 47 years, will drive the continued transformation of group audit, building on GRASP25.
