Vashta Mahendran

Vashta was appointed as Group Chief Operations Officer (“GCOO”) on 1 July 2025. In this role, she is responsible for driving operational excellence across the Group, with oversight of Group Operations, Transformation and Project Management Office.

Vashta joined RHB Banking Group in 2015 as Group Treasury’s Lead for Strategic Business Management. Her role was expanded in 2021 to include Group Wholesale Banking and in 2022, she was appointed to spearhead group-wide transformation initiatives.

With over 30 years of experience in the financial services sector, Vashta began her career with Arthur Andersen & Co in 1994. She spent a decade at CIMB in various strategic roles, later leading the implementation of the Treasury system at OCBC Malaysia and heading the Strategic Business and Product Management at AmBank Treasury.

Vashta holds a B.A. (Econ) degree, majoring in Accounting & Finance, from the University of Manchester, United Kingdom. She is qualified Chartered Certified Accountant (ACCA) and also holds the Financial Risk Manager (FRM) certification from the Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP).