Aria Putera Ismail to step down as SME Bank CEO

KUALA LUMPUR (July 28): SME Bank on Sunday announced that its group president and CEO Datuk Wira Aria Putera Ismail will step down on Sept 3 to pursue new opportunities.

Group chief corporate strategy officer Datuk Mohammad Hardee Ibrahim will succeed Aria as acting group president and CEO.

“Mohammad Hardee brings over 20 years of extensive experience in the financial services industry,…