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BML's new board constituted

Sep 21, 2024, 10:36 AM

The Bank of Maldives (BML) has elected members to its Board of Directors with Principal Secretary to the President on Cabinet Affairs Ahmed Ali Habeeb appointed as the Chairman of the Board.

At the bank's Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM), Ahmed Ali Habeeb, Ali Irufan and Mohamed Shahid were appointed as board directors.

Directors proposed by the government and appointed to the BML Board:

Ahmed Ali Habeeb
Ali Faris Mohamed
Adil Moosa
Dr. Mariyam Suzy Adam
Ali Irufan
Mohamed Shahid

The directors proposed by the common shareholders:

Abdulla Naseem
Moosa Rasheed
Najeem Ibrahim Zakariyya

Aishath Sajnee, who represents the government on the BML board of directors, resigned from her post yesterday.

Meanwhile, BML Managing Director and CEO Karl Stumke resigned on September 9 and Board Member Aishath Noordeen resigned on August 27.

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