KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia Bhd (SCB) has appointed Abrar A. Anwar as its Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective Nov 1, 2017.

In a statement today, the bank said Abrar would be taking over from the current CEO, Mahendra Gursahani, who would be leaving the bank to take on another opportunity after Oct 31.

“Abrar’s leadership skills, deep industry knowledge, and great rapport with clients will help to drive our business strategy and performance in Malaysia,” said SCB’s ASEAN and South Asia Regional CEO, Anna Marrs. — Bernama