KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 16 (Bernama) -- The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of AmBank Islamic Berhad (AmBank Islamic), Eqhwan Mokhzanee, was named as the Best Islamic Banking CEO Malaysia 2019 by Global Banking & Finance Review (GBAF). In addition, AmBank Islamic was conferred with the Most Promising Islamic Bank Malaysia Award 2019.
 
“It is indeed an honour to be accorded the Most Promising Islamic Bank Malaysia 2019 Award. AmBank Islamic has achieved significant progress from the execution of its strategic plans, as manifested from its financial performance and resilience, diversified customer base, competitive product offerings and organisational capabilities. AmBank Islamic is now poised for the next level in providing sustainable and customer-centric Islamic banking and financial solutions. This award recognises AmBank Islamic’s tremendous potential to serve its customers in the continuously evolving market place.” said Dato’ Sulaiman Mohd Tahir, Group Chief Executive Officer, AmBank Group.
 
“The Most Promising Islamic Bank Malaysia 2019 Award is a testimony that the foundation which AmBank Islamic has built will stand it in good stead to be one of the leading Islamic banks in the future.” said Eqhwan Mokhzanee, Chief Executive Officer, AmBank Islamic.
 
In respect of the Best Islamic Banking CEO Malaysia 2019 Award, Eqhwan remarked “I am truly humbled to be named as the Best Islamic Banking CEO Malaysia 2019. This is a tribute to the leadership and colleagues at AmBank Islamic and AmBank Group, and to our customers and other stakeholders for providing the inspiration to work tirelessly in taking AmBank Islamic to the next level.”
 
Eqhwan was also recently awarded with the Islamic Banker of the Year 2019 Award by Global Islamic Finance Awards (GIFA).
 
GBAF, established in 2011, is a UK-based financial portal and print magazine. GBAF Awards reflect the innovation, achievement, strategy, progressive and inspirational changes taking place within the Global Financial community. The awards were created to recognize companies of all sizes which are prominent in particular areas of expertise and excellence within the financial world. The awards have evolved and grown to include those in Banking, Foreign Exchange, Insurance, Hedge Funds, Pension Funds, Compliance & Advisory, Corporate Governance, Brokerage and Exchanges, Project Finance, Binary Options, Investment Management, Technology, Asset & Wealth Management, Islamic Finance, Exchange Traded Funds, Real Estate, Corporate Social Responsibility and other areas. In addition, the publications are distributed at major financial events, investment road shows and seminars which are sponsored by GBAF.

 
About AmBank Islamic
Since its beginnings as AmBank Group’s Islamic banking division in 1993 and subsequently incorporated as an Islamic bank in 2006, AmBank Islamic has built a reputation in serving the Shariah banking needs of individuals, businesses and institutions.

AmBank Islamic’s comprehensive range of Shariah-compliant retail, business and wholesale banking products and services (including treasury and trade solutions) and their delivery channels continuously evolve in line with market changes. This dynamic approach supports the agenda to help individuals, businesses and institutions in Malaysia to grow and win together.
 
About AmBank Group
AmBank Group is a leading financial services group with over 40 years of expertise in supporting the economic development of Malaysia. We have over three million customers and employ over 8,000 people.
 
The Group was listed on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia in 1988. It is the sixth-largest banking group by assets in Malaysia, with a market capitalisation of around RM13.7 billion and assets of RM158.8 billion as at 31 March 2019.
 
AmBank Group serves over three million individual and corporate customers. It provides services in wholesale banking, retail banking, business banking, investment banking and related financial services which include Islamic banking, underwriting of general insurance, stock and share broking, futures broking, investment advisory and management services in assets, real estate investment trust and unit trusts.
 
For more information, please visit www.ambankgroup.com

SOURCE: AmBank Group

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: 
Name: Syed Anuar Syed Ali
Executive Vice President,
Group Corporate Communications and Marketing,
AmBank Group
Tel: 03-2036 1703
Email: sasa@ambankgroup.com

--BERNAMA