Dafinah Ahmed Hilmi

Puan Dafinah Ahmed Hilmi holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Accounting and Financial Management from University of Essex, United Kingdom and has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the Alliance Manchester Business School, University of Manchester, United Kingdom. She is also a Certified Expert in Sustainable Finance by the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management.

Puan Dafinah was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of HLISB on 6 June 2023.

Puan Dafinah brings with her 23 years of conventional and Islamic banking experience. She has previously held leadership roles across various areas of banking, including her last role as Head and Director of Commercial Banking at HSBC Amanah Malaysia Berhad. For the past 19 years, Puan Dafinah has been with HSBC, covering roles in Global Banking and Markets, Global Trade and Receivable Finance as well as managing Shariah-compliant Commercial Banking products and solutions. Prior to HSBC, she started her career in United Overseas Bank (Malaysia).