Kuala Lumpur, Saturday, 30 September 2017 – The Association of Banks in Malaysia (ABM) is pleased to announce the appointment of its new Executive Director, Ms. Kalpana Sambasivamurthy effective 18 September 2017.

Ms. Kalpana, a lawyer by training, spent a decade in legal practice and thereafter moved into the corporate arena. She first served as Head of Legal Affairs Department at DRB-HICOM Berhad followed by an appointment at Axiata Group Berhad as Senior Corporate Counsel.

She has extensive experience in advising on complex mergers & acquisitions, debt & equity capital market transactions, banking matters as well as providing advice on legal issues involving cross-border transactions.

Ms Kalpana is a graduate of University of The West of England, Bristol and hold a Masters in International Relations from The University of Nottingham.