• BCB’s governance report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2026, disclosed departures from board independence and committee membership practices.
• Independent directors hold three of eight board seats, below the recommended minimum of half; the board would consider appointing more.
• Chairman Dato' Ismail Bin Karim also serves on the Audit Committee and Nomination and Remuneration Committee, contrary to governance recommendations.
• Women represent 37.5% of directors and 43% of senior management, but the board has no plans for a gender diversity policy.
• Sustainability remains a collective senior management responsibility under board oversight, rather than the remit of a single designated executive.

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