KUALA LUMPUR, 13 AUGUST 2020: The Asset Triple A Awards 2020 has named Maybank Islamic Berhad Chief Executive Officer Dato’ Mohamed Rafique Merican as the Asia-Pacific Islamic Banker of The Year Award for his outstanding contribution to the Islamic finance industry.

Maybank Islamic also won 4 other awards namely the Islamic Bank of the Year in the following categories - Asia-Pacific, Malaysia and Singapore and also accorded the Best Retail Bank in Malaysia.

Hong Kong-based financial magazine’s annual Triple A recognition represents the industry's most prestigious awards for banking, finance, treasury and the capital markets.

Dato’ Mohamed Rafique who became Maybank Islamic CEO in July 2016 is also Maybank Group’s CEO, Islamic Banking where his role encompasses leading the Group Islamic Banking’s franchise growth and regional expansion.

Last year in July, Maybank Islamic opened its first overseas branch in Dubai making it the first Malaysian Islamic bank to have a foreign presence.

"The Banker of the Year recognition is awarded to an individual but the recognition and credit, beyond any doubts go to the team I have here in the Bank for this achievement. This is really a reflection of their hard work and commitment,” said Dato’ Mohamed Rafique in a statement.

He also attributed the success of the Maybank’s Islamic banking business to the strong and unwavering support from all sectors within the Group.

“Getting a recognition like this will surely push us forward to further strengthen our resolve to stay ahead in the industry and we will continue to be committed in providing innovation solutions to our customers,” he said.

Dato’ Mohamed Rafique is also the Chairman of Maybank’s Sustainability Council where he plays a pivotal role in guiding the Maybank Group towards their sustainability transformation journey.

The Asset said the pitch process this year was far more aggressive than in the previous years, with some part of the evaluation process also involved the publication interviewing Maybank Islamic’s clients and market participants for their testimonials.

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About Maybank Islamic Berhad

Maybank Islamic is ASEAN’s leading Islamic bank and is the largest Islamic commercial bank in Malaysia with a market share of 31.1% of Islamic financing as well as deposit and investment account at 27.8% as at December 2019. For the financial period ended December 31, 2019, Maybank Islamic’s total assets stood at RM245.2 billion, a growth of 9% year-on-year.

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Strategic Communications Maybank Islamic Berhad
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Roziana Hamsawi 03–2297 2211 | +60172184908 | roziana.h@maybank.com
Fadhli Asri 03-2297 2479 | +60179300395 | mnfadhli.aa@maybank.com