Tan Sri Abdul Farid has accumulated over 30 years of experience in the banking and financial services sector, with a focus on investment banking, commercial banking and capital markets. He has held various roles in renowned institutions such as Aseambankers Malaysia Berhad, Schroders Malaysia (L) Ltd, Malaysian International Merchant Bankers Berhad and JP Morgan in Malaysia/Singapore. Tan Sri Farid joined Malayan Banking Berhad in 2009 progressing through senior roles and ultimately serving as Executive Director/Group President and Chief Executive Officer from August 2013 until his retirement in April 2022.
Tan Sri Farid currently holds positions on the boards of Bursa Malaysia Berhad and CapitaLand Investment Limited as an Independent Non-Executive Director. Additionally, he serves as a Council Member of Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers.
Tan Sri Farid holds a Master of Business Administration (Finance) from the University of Denver, USA and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Pennsylvania State University. He completed the Advanced Management Programme at the Harvard Business School and is a Fellow Chartered Banker with the Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers.
