Asian Finance Bank (AFB) has appointed Khalid Mahmood Bhaimia as its new chief executive officer effective from March 21, 2017. Bhaimia has over 20 years of experience in the global Islamic banking industry. He previously served as the CEO of Unicorn International Islamic Bank and RHB Islamic Bank as well as Hong Leong Islamic Bank’s managing director. AFP is a full-fledged Islamic bank and is backed by a consortium of shareholders comprising Middle Eastern financial institutions.