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GOVERNANCE

STATEMENT OF

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Number of Meetings
Name of Directors Board Meetings BCC BRC NRC BAC
Held Attended Held Attended Held Attended Held Attended Held Attended
Puan Pauline Teh Abdullah (PTA) 4 3 3 - - 1 1 - - - -

% of attendance 100% n/a 100% n/a n/a
Directors who have resigned since the last report
Dato’ Dr. Feizal Mustapha (DFM) 5 3 3 - - - - - - - -
Prem Kumar A/L Shambunath 19 19 - - 9 9 12 12 10 10
Kirparam (PK)

Notes:
1 DAM appointed as Chairman on 1 October 2021
2 DSM appointed as BRC Chairman with effect from 18 October 2021
3 DSW appointed as NRC member with effect from 18 October 2021
4 PTA appointed as Director on 15 November 2021 and appointed as BRC member with effect from 21 December 2021
5 DFM resigned as Chairman with effect from 8 March 2021
6 PK resigned as Director with effect from 20 September 2021

Supply and Access of Information Besides the Board Charter, the Board members are further
guided by the Bank’s Code of Conduct for Directors in
The Board has unlimited and timely access to information with discharging their duties. The Code of Conduct shall be read in
respect to the Board papers distributed in advance of meetings conjunction with the Board Charter.
to enable the Directors to obtain further explanations, where
necessary, in order to be adequately prepared before the The Board endorsed the Whistleblowing Policy which provides
meetings. The Board is also provided with the minutes of an avenue for all employees of the Bank (whether permanent,
previous Board meetings, minutes of Board Committee contract, temporary or trainee), Directors, Shareholders,
meetings as well as reports relevant to the issues of the Customers, Consultants, Vendors, Contractors, agencies or any
meetings covering the areas of financial, information parties with a business relationship with the Bank to disclose
technology, operations, budgets, risk management and annual any unethical conduct or malpractice in accordance with the
management plans. procedure as provided under the policy and to provide protection
for employees and members of the related parties who report
The Board has access to the advice and services of the Company such allegations. Whistleblower who make a disclosure shall
Secretary. Additionally, the Board may seek independent be protected against any form of retaliation or reprisal.
professional advice in discharging their duties, if required.
The Board members are also guided by among others the
PART 5: BOARD CULTURE & CONTINUING PROCESSES following policies in carrying out their duties:-

Ethical Standards
The Board members are expected to observe the highest No Gift Policy Entertainment Policy
standards of ethical behaviour and fair dealings concerning
customers, employees and regulators in the communities
within which the Bank operates and to ensure compliance with
all applicable laws, rules and regulations to which the Bank is Policy on Financing
bound to observe. Anti-Bribery and Facilities with Connected
Corruption Policy
Party