Mr. Mohamed Shareef joined the Bank in 2024 as the Chief Executive Officer.
He has over 25 years of experience at Bank of Maldives, including over seven years in executive management. He played a key role in modernizing the bank and his leadership contributed to significant improvements in financial performance, service delivery, and digital transformation.
He holds an MBA from the University of Manchester, a program designed specifically for financial specialists and managers, and completed the Senior Executive Programme at London Business School, tailored for CEOs and senior executives worldwide. He also served as the elected Vice Chairman of the Asian Bankers Association from 2018-2020.
Mr. Shareef held a number of positions at the Bank from 1995 to 2020 including the role of Deputy CEO.
Ms. Sahar Waheed joined the Bank in 2006. She was appointed as Deputy CEO & Chief Operating Officer in December 2024.
Ms. Sahar has 18 years of experience in banking and she has held key positions at the Bank including Head of Strategic Planning and Change Management and most recently as the People and Change Director.
Ms. Sahar holds a BSc. in Economics and Economic History from the London School of Economics and Political Science, as well as an LLM in Commercial Law and a Chartered Banker professional qualification from the Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers
Mr. Nandana Senevirathne joined the Bank as Finance Director in January 2014.
Mr. Nandana has over 20 years of experience in the financial services sector in banks, leasing and insurance companies. Prior to joining Bank of Maldives, he was Chief Financial Officer of AIG Insurance Limited, Sri Lanka. He has also worked for KPMG Maldives.
Mr. Nandana holds a BSc. in Accountancy and Financial Management from University of Sri Jayawardenapura, Sri Lanka. He is an Associate Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Sri Lanka.
Mr. Gary Laughton joined the Bank in January 2020.
Mr. Gary has over 35 years of extensive risk management and banking experience in corporate, commercial and private client banking. Prior to joining the Bank, he held the position of Chief Credit Officer at Investec Bank Plc, London.
Mr. Gary holds a Master of Leadership (MBL) degree, Bachelor of Commerce (Bcom) degree, in addition to the professional qualifications which includes CAIB (Associate Diploma of the Institute of Bankers South Africa) and LIB (Licentiate Diploma in Commercial Banking) of the Institute of Bankers South Africa.
Mr. Adly Ahmed Didi joined the Bank in 1997. He became the Chief Technology Officer (CTO), in December 2024.
With over 25 years of experience in the field of Information Technology, Mr. Adly started his career in the Bank as Manager, Information Technology. He also served as Head of Information Technology before joining the Bank’s executive committee as Technology Director in 2014.
Mr. Adly holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree from Staffordshire University, UK.
Mr. Nimal joined the Bank in 2003 as an Assistant at the Bank’s Main Branch. He became Chief Business Officer (CBO), in December 2024.
During the span of his career at the Bank, he has gained extensive knowledge and experience in multiple areas of banking. Nimal has held various positions in branch operations, customer services as well as in international banking and retail banking; and has been part of notable projects and change initiatives. Prior to his appointment as CBO, he held the position of Director of Retail, Business & SME Banking.
Mr. Nimal holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting and Applied Finance from the University of South Australia. He is an Affiliate Member of, and holds a professional banker qualification from Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers.
Ms. Rashfa Jaufar joined the Bank in 2004. She became Chief Credit Officer (CCO), in December 2024.
A credit risk management professional, during her tenure Ms. Rashfa has fulfilled the roles of Acting Chief Credit Officer, Manager, Credit Department and Head of Credit.
Ms. Rashfa holds a Master of Arts in Accountancy – Political Economy from the University of Aberdeen, Scotland.
Ms. Aishath Zamra Zahir joined the Bank as Marketing Director in April 2015. She became the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), in December 2024.
Ms. Zamra has over 16 years of experience in marketing and communications. Prior to joining Bank of Maldives, Ms. Zamra worked at Ooredoo Maldives as Head of Marketing Communications where she was responsible for the management and coordination of all communications, advertising and public relations.
Ms. Zamra holds a Master’s Degree in Public Relations from Bournemouth University, UK.
Mr. Hassan Kalaam joined the Bank in 2013. He became the Chief Islamic Banking Officer (CIBO) , in December 2024.
During his 8 years at the Bank, Kalaam has played a key role in contributing to the success of the Bank’s steadily growing Islamic Banking arm. Prior to his appointment as CIBO , Kalaam held the position of Islamic Banking Director.
Mr. Kalaam is a licensed Shari’ah Advisor and holds a Master’s Degree in Islamic Finance from INCEIF, Malaysia and is a Senior Associate member of Chartered Institute of Islamic Finance Professionals
Mr. Bishwajit Mazumder joined the Bank in April 2022.
Mr. Bishwajit has over 35 years of experience in Internal Auditing, Business Operations and Strategic Planning. Bishwajit has held chief audit positions in several banks and was most recently the Chief Internal Auditor of Ghazanfar Bank, Kabul.
He is a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) from IIA, USA and a Chartered Accountant (ACA) from ICAI, New Delhi, India. He has a LLB from Calcutta University and also holds several relevant professional certificates including Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) from USA.