Hong Leong Bank Berhad announced appointment of Datuk Manharlal A/L Ratilal as Independent and Non Executive Director. Age 64, Date of change 15 September 2023. Qualifications: Masters-Master of Business Administration-Aston University, Birmingham, United Kingdom, Degree-Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Accountancy-City of Birmingham Polytechnic (now Birmingham City University).

Working experience: Datuk Manharlal A/L Ratilal was the Executive Vice President & Group Chief Financial Officer of Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS), a member of the Board and Executive Leadership Team of PETRONAS and sat on the boards of several subsidiaries of PETRONAS until his retirement in late 2018. Prior to joining PETRONAS in 2003, he was attached with a local merchant bank for 18 years, concentrating in corporate finance where he was involved in advisory work in mergers and acquisitions, and the capital markets. Currently, he is an Independent Non-Executive Director of Genting Berhad, Deleum Berhad and Hong Leong Investment Bank Berhad.