KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 16): AmBank Islamic Bhd chief executive officer (CEO) Eqhwan Mokhzanee has been named the Best Islamic Banking CEO Malaysia 2019 by Global Banking and Finance Review (GBAF).

AmBank Islamic also bagged the Most Promising Islamic Bank Malaysia Award 2019.

In AmBank's statement today, Eqhwan said the award was a tribute to the leadership and colleagues at AmBank Islamic and AmBank Group, and also to its customers and other stakeholders in taking AmBank Islamic to the next level.

"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," Eqhwan added.

AmBank group CEO Datuk Sulaiman Mohd Tahir noted that 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.

"This award recognises AmBank Islamic's tremendous potential to serve its customers in the continuously evolving market place," he said, noting that AmBank Islamic is now poised for the next level in providing sustainable and customer-centric Islamic banking and financial solutions.

Eqhwan was also recently awarded 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.