Sahar Waheed has been appointed as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Bank of Maldives.
According to BML, Sahar will lead the banking operations, legal and corporate affairs, human resources, administration, properties and procurement functions.
With over 18 years of experience in banking, Sahar has held key positions at the national bank including Head of Strategic Planning and Change Management and most recently as the People and Change Director.
She holds a BSc. in Economics and Economic History from the London School of Economics and Political Science, an LLM in Commercial Law and a Chartered Banker professional qualification from the Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers.
She is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL). Sahar was appointed to the post on December 24, 2023.
The post of BML Deputy CEO became vacant after Aishath Noordeen resigned on October 31 after serving the bank for 42 years.
