KUALA LUMPUR: The Indonesian Financial Authority (OJK) has approved the appointment of Datuk Khairussaleh Ramli as PT Bank Maybank Indonesia Tbk president commissioner, effective Oct 4, 2022.
Khairussaleh is the Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) group president and chief executive officer.
Khairussaleh looks forward to continuing working with Maybank Indonesia's board of directors, commissioners, and the banking industry regulators, aiming to spur economic and social growth in Indonesia while driving the bank's operations to greater heights by tapping unrealised opportunities.
"Indonesia as a market has seen tremendous growth pre-Covid, and we are seeing the traction rebuild post-pandemic.
"Given the potential of this market and being one of Maybank's home markets, we will continue to build on our rich history and expertise to enhance our banking footprint in the archipelago," he said in a statement today.
Khairussaleh, who was previously Maybank Indonesia's president director and chief executive officer between 2012 and 2013, has deep knowledge of the Indonesian market and was instrumental in turning around Bank Internasional following Maybank's acquisition of it in 2008.
"Indonesia remains a key focus market for the group under the current strategic plan.
"We hope to strengthen Maybank Indonesia's fundamentals through a clear target and proposition segmentation, differentiating ourselves through key growth levers and optimising the operations further," he added.
Meanwhile, Maybank president director Taswin Zakaria said Maybank Indonesia's management would continue to work closely with Khairussaleh to operationalise its M25 ambitions.
"Khairussaleh is well acquainted among us as he had previously led Maybank Indonesia for almost two years.
"With his experience and deep knowledge of Indonesia and Maybank Indonesia, we are optimistic about accelerating our M25 strategies implementation and being able to contribute sustainably to the economy and the communities where we operate," said Taswin.