Photo source: PT Bank CIMB Niaga Tbk

(Insider Stories) - Bank CIMB Niaga, Indonesia's fifth largest lender by assets appointed Vera Handajani as a new director, the lender said in a statement on Friday.

Vera will be effectively a director at CIMB Niaga once the central bank gives approval stamp.

"Commissioners, directors as well as all CIMB Niaga employees welcome the coming of Ms Vera Handajani. We believe her experience and ability can bring CIMB Niaga to improve performance in the future," said Arwin Rasyid, the president director at CIMB Niaga.

Vera has more than 18 years experience in the banking industry, whether domestically and overseas.

The banker -- who holds Master of Business Administration (MBA) for Business Administration and Management at Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management in the United States -- was previously Head of Operational Risk Management Markets at The Royal Bank of Scotland (2012-2013).

He held a responsibility to supervise Asia Pacific and North Asia region.

Prior to this position, she was the Head of Financial Institutions Credit & Trading Credit Risk Management at RBS for Greater China and Korea (2010-2012) and Head of Financial Institutions Credit for South Asia.

With the joining of Ms Vera Handajani, CIMB Niaga expects to strengthen its position in Southeast Asia, as a bank that provides universal banking networks.

Below is the details of CIMB Niaga's board of directors, which is valid until an Annual General Shareholders Meeting (AGM) until the fiscal year 2015.


    President Director : Arwin Rasyid
    Vice President Director : D. James Rompas
    Vice President Director : Lo Nyen Khing
    Director : Wan Razly Abdullah
    Director : Handoyo Soebali
    Director & Compliance director : L. Wulan Tumbelaka
    Director : M. Fadzil Sulaiman
    Director : Rita Mas’Oen
    Director : Samir Gupta
    Director : Megawati Sutanto
    Director : Harjanto Tanuwidjaja
    Director : Vera Handajani

Photo caption: Vice President Commissioner at PT Bank CIMB Niaga Tbk (second from left) congratulated Vera Handajani – DirekturPT Bank CIMB Niaga Tbk (second from right)at an Extraordinary General Shareholders Meeting (EGMS) on Friday.

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