UB Finance appoints Sabry Ghouse as new Chairman

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Sabry Ghouse

UB Finance PLC has announced the appointment of experienced, veteran banker Sabry Ghouse as Chairman of the Board of Directors with effect from 6 November. He has been serving on the UB Finance PLC Board as Senior Director since November 2021.

Ghouse holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Western Sydney, Australia. He has participated in executive leadership programs conducted by the London Business School, UK and Templeton, Oxford UK. He holds extensive experience in Retail Banking and SME, allied operations and strategy, with a banking career that spans over 30 years with leading international banks across Middle East, ASEAN and Sri Lanka, and with over 10 years’ experience serving in overseas financial markets.

His impact in the economic enhancement of Malaysia’s SME level was recognized and made a foster program to follow in the regional areas to support the enterprises. In recognition of his dedication, commitment, and contribution to creating shareholder value, he was honoured to be selected for a series of prestigious leadership and development programs. He has attended Creating the Future at the London Business School in the United Kingdom, and was chosen to participate in Engaging People in New York, USA — an exclusive program designed specifically for a select group of senior managerial high performers within Standard Chartered Bank. Later, he was privileged to be selected for a global leadership program at Templeton College, Oxford. This intensive course brought together high-potential leaders from across the Standard Chartered Group worldwide

Ghouse was recently appointed as Independent, Non-Executive Director People’s Bank, and was a former Director of the Credit Information Bureau (CRIB) in Sri Lanka. He was the Deputy Chairman of Union Bank of Colombo PLC until August 2021.

He records impactful stints at American Express Bank, Standard Chartered Bank and Al Rajhi Banking and Investment Corporation of Saudi Arabia. He also headed the Retail Banking at Al Rajhi Bank Malaysia to develop a retail banking model and set up operations, on their entry into the Malaysian market, whilst also being critical resource in setting up the Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) unit, while working with the Central Bank of Malaysia’s (BNM) Guarantee Program.

The company looks forward to the insights and experience of Sabry Ghouse in leading and growing the company to greater heights.