The board of directors at United Bank Limited (UBL) finally made a much-awaited announcement in the banking sector, which is the appointment of Sima Kamil as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and President of UBL in the place of Wajahat Hussain.
Serving as a Deputy CEO UBL, Sima will take her new role in June, 01, 2017 after the approval of regulatory authority as per Fit and Proper test clearance of State Bank of Pakistan (SBP).
Her predecessor Wajahat Hussain will continue his contract for next couple of months till May, 31, 2017. Afterwards, he will not serve the bank in any of the role even as the director, as he is not interested in renewing his contract at the bank, according to the announcement made by board of directors in a meeting held recently.
Designated CEO Sima Kamil
Sima Kamil could be the first female CEO of a major bank in Pakistan. Previously, there were many women who assumed the role of CEO and President of First Women Bank Limited, the specialized women bank.
Sima is a career banker with over 25 years’ experience. Since 2011, she was serving as Head of Branch Banking at HBL, responsible for more than 1,600 branches network including Retail, Consumer, SME, Rural Banking and Wealth Management segments.
Sima is also leading the development of HBL’s Women’s Market program. She is currently Director of HBL Asset Management Co. Ltd., Chair of the Board of Governors of Karachi Grammar School and on the Board of the NotreDame Institute of Education. She has a degree in business from Kingston University, UK, and an MBA from City University, London.
Outgoing CEO Wajahat Hussain
Wajahat Hussain has been long associated with UBL and was appointed as CEO and President back in 2014 after departure of Atif Bokhari, who later joined NIB Bank as CEO and President.
Before his role as CEO, his last assignment was as Senior Executive Vice President, Group Executive responsible for managing the bank’s International business which comprises of branches, representative offices, subsidiaries and associate companies in different countries.
He came in the limelight a couple of weeks ago, when he was reportedly stopped by the central bank
to attend a conference with a group of bankers in Thailand.
There are rumors that he was fired on the instruction of the banking regulatory which was categorically rejected by the authorities and bank.
However, the controversy continued as the tax authority reportedly initiated an inquiry against him for concealing wealth overseas.
The board of directors in his recent statement acknowledged his services for the bank which include various prestigious awards won by the bank during the period of his service.
ROFL @ SAMI
Typing mistake :)
Did the author write this while listening to Sammi meri waar? :)
I loled rl
SIMA or SAMI? :D
Reread the title at least before publishing the article!
is she or he
Its Sima not Sami
you go girl <3
Where she go?
sania, in which branch of UBL u work? u friendship me ?
She is not a girl .She is a grown woman.
Its not Sami, its Sima. Correct yourself.
yes She is Sima not Sami. Please correct :p
Expecting UBL to improve ……….
Title is correct as she looks more like sami than simi