Afiza Abdullah

Afiza Abdullah was appointed the Executive Vice President of Perbadanan Insurans Deposit Malaysia (PIDM) in January 2022. As the Executive Vice President in charge of resolution, she is responsible for the overall management of all Member Institutions’ resolution plans as well as the functions related to various aspects of PIDM’s intervention and resolution, crisis management, macro surveillance, and policy. Afiza joined PIDM in 2011 as Deputy General Manager, Policy and International Division, and was subsequently appointed as General Manager, Policy and International Division in 2016.

Prior to joining PIDM, Afiza had over 9 years of regulatory experience with Bank Negara Malaysia and had been involved in, among others, prudential policy formulation for insurance and banking sectors, and the modernization of the Central Bank of Malaysia Act 2009 as well as the regulatory laws. She was a core team member in the development of Bank Negara Malaysia Financial Blueprint.

She began her career in an audit firm in London, United Kingdom, and joined a local investment bank upon her return to Malaysia, before joining Bank Negara Malaysia. Afiza graduated with a Bachelor of Finance and Accounting (Honours) from the University of Salford, United Kingdom.