Firdaos Rosli will begin serving as the next Chief Economist for Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad (Bank Islam) on September 1st, 2022. After Dr. Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid, he succeeds him.
Firdaos holds a Bachelor of Arts (Accounting and Finance) degree from Lancaster University, United Kingdom (UK). He also has a Master’s Degree in Public Policy from The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). UK, as a Chevening Scholar. Firdaos also holds a Diploma in Public Administration from the National Institute of Public Administration (INTAN) and the Business Foundation Programme from St.Andrew’s College, Cambridge, UK.
Bank Islam’s Group Chief Executive Officer, Mohd Muazzam Mohamed said “Bank Islam extends our appreciation to the former Chief Economist, Dr. Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid, for his meaningful contributio to the progress of Bank Islam throughout the nine-years of service.
We are delighted to welcome Firdaos as our new Chief Economist to the Group. Given his wealth of knowledge and experience, we look forward to his contribution to our growth and strengthening our profile and presence among think tanks and policymakers.
About Bank Islam Malaysian Berhad
The first publicly traded Islamic bank in Malaysia is Bank Islam, which is listed on Bursa Malaysia’s Main Market. The first Islamic bank in Malaysia was founded in July 1983. Over 900 self-service kiosks and 135 branches make up Bank Islam’s nationwide network. Bank Islam offers banking and financial solutions that completely go by the Shariah’s norms and principles and are dedicated to the concepts of sustainable prosperity and ESG values as a full-fledged and pure-play Islamic bank. The main subsidiaries of the Bank Islam Group—BIMB Investment Management Berhad and BIMB Securities Sendirian Berhad—are leaders in a range of Islamic financial services, including investing and stockbroking. Visit www.bankislam.com for additional details on the Group’s goods and services.
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