Maybank wishes to announce that En. Mohamed Rafique Merican has been appointed as Officer-in-Charge of the Bank effective 5 June 2013.  En. Mohamed Rafique Merican will oversee the overall running of the day-to-day operations of the Maybank Group until the appointment of a President & CEO to succeed Dato' Sri Abdul Wahid Omar, whose appointment as Minister in the Prime Minister's Department will also become effective on the same day.

En. Mohamed Rafique Merican joined Maybank in June 2012 and is currently the Group Chief Financial Officer of Maybank.  As a senior member of the Maybank Group Executive Committee, En. Mohamed Rafique Merican will ensure continuity in the entire operations of the Group and report directly to the Board.

The Board of Maybank is currently undertaking the process of selecting the new President & CEO and thereafter will make the appropriate announcement upon obtaining Bank Negara Malaysia's approval.