Zaina Abdulla appointed to PCB

Zaina Abdulla, the Head of Corporate Processing at the Maldives Islamic Bank (MIB), has been appointed as a member of the Privatization and Corporatization Board (PCB).

The PCB states that Zaina was appointed to the board as a representative from the banking sector on Tuesday.

The PCB described Zaina as an accomplished banking and finance professional with over a decade of experience in corporate finance, Islamic banking, and public enterprise governance.

She currently serves as Head of Corporate Processing at MIB, where she leads the bank's corporate financing operations, overseeing credit evaluation, financing documentation, approvals, and operational excellence across corporate, SME, high-net-worth, and project financing portfolios.

Prior to joining MIB, Zaina served as a Senior Officer at the PCB, where she played a key role in monitoring and evaluating State-Owned Enterprises.

Zaina holds a Master of Islamic Finance Practice from the International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance (INCEIF), Malaysia, and a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Pune, India.

Her expertise spans corporate financing, credit risk assessment, governance, regulatory compliance, operational leadership, and strategic stakeholder engagement.

The PCB believes that with her strong background in both the banking sector and public enterprise governance, Zaina brings valuable financial, governance, and strategic management expertise to the Board, further strengthening its oversight of SOE and public sector reforms.