Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd has named Datuk Wan Mohd Fadzmi Che Wan Othman Fadzilah as its new independent and non-executive chairman, with the appointment taking effect on Thursday, Aug 27.
Chairman of Bank Islam – Wan Mohd Fadzmi.
He succeeds Tan Sri Ismail Bakar, who retired from the position on Aug 22 after six years at the helm.
According to a bourse filing on Wednesday, Wan Mohd Fadzmi brings more than 30 years of domestic and international banking experience, having held various senior leadership roles at Malayan Banking Bhd and RHB Bank Bhd. He also previously served as president and CEO of Agrobank.
He currently sits on the boards of Zurich Takaful Malaysia Bhd, Zurich General Takaful Malaysia Bhd, Malaysian Rating Corporation Bhd, and publicly listed Hap Seng Consolidated Bhd.
“His past directorships include, among others, the chairman of the Labuan Financial Services Authority and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp Malaysia Bhd, as well as an independent non-executive director of Bank Pembangunan Malaysia Bhd,” the filing added.
Bank Islam shares closed two sen, or 0.95%, higher at RM2.13 on Wednesday, valuing the group at RM4.83 billion.
