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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

PROFILE

Qualifications Experience
ARSHAD • MBA, London Business School, England A seasoned banker, Arshad is an experienced
multijurisdictional
finance
and
• LLB. (Hons.), International Islamic University,
banking
MOHAMED Malaysia professional with expertise in corporate
• Advocate & Solicitor, High Court of Malaya banking, debt capital market, Islamic finance,
ISMAIL • Chartered Banker, Asian Institute of asset management and development finance.
Chartered Bankers He has worked in several jurisdictions and
President/Chief Executive Officer different types of organisations, making him a
Responsibilities highly sought after, adaptable, and perceptive
Appointed on August 2022 as the President professional, as well as a prolific speaker.
and Chief Executive Officer of EXIM Bank of
Malaysia, Arshad Mohamed Ismail is looked Arshad was a pioneering member of CIMB
upon to guide and lead the Bank to fulfil its Islamic, with an initial business focus in Sukuk
mandated role as a Development Finance transactions, earning the bank a name for
Institution (DFI), and vision in becoming the ground-breaking Islamic finance deals.
preferred Financier and Advisor for global
business. He is well-experienced for this He lists BPMB, Maybank Islamic, International
role having served as the President/GCEO Islamic Liquidity Management Corporation,
to successfully enhance the performance Al Hilal Bank (Abu Dhabi), Aayan Capital
of another DFI prior to this appointment. (Jeddah) and HSBC Amanah (Dubai),
Among others, his priorities are to ensure amongst the organisations he has served in
control and governance at all levels in the various leadership and management roles.
organisation, driving business growth, as well
as improving stakeholder engagement. Arshad is a certified Chartered Banker with
the Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers
and was elected to the SC-OCIS Fellowship
in Islamic Finance at the Oxford Centre for
Islamic Studies in 2015.

Prior to his current appointment, he was
the President/GCEO of Bank Pembangunan
Malaysia Berhad (BPMB) and was instrumental
in elevating its performance on all fronts.

NORLELA Qualifications Bank’s operations and encourages process
• Bachelor’s Degree (Hons) in Accounting &
improvement initiatives while adhering to
SULAIMAN Finance De Montfort University in Leicester, governance and risk frameworks. She also
leads the workforce towards continuous
United Kingdom
Chief Operating Officer • Fellow member of Association of Chartered growth and development in ensuring a high
Certified Accountants performance culture.
• Member of Malaysian Institute of Experience
Accountants (CA)
Norlela has more than 25 years’ experience
Responsibilities in Financial Industry. She started her career
Keeping abreast with the latest developments as a credit analyst in Kwong Yik Bank Berhad
of the financial industry, Norlela drives the (now known as “Maybank Berhad”) in 1996.
business transformation and growth for the In August 1998, she joined Pengurusan
Bank. As COO, she leads and oversees all Danaharta Nasional Berhad and served in
operational activities and ensures the delivery the national asset management company for
of quality services to internal clients while 7 years in the areas of financial accounting,
ensuring optimum spend and compliance reporting, financial management, taxation and
with regulatory as well as bank policies and treasury. In January 2005, Norlela joined
procedures. She has a fiduciary duty to the Prokhas Sdn Bhd to become Head of
Board of the Bank and is directly accountable Finance and Treasury. She joined EXIM Bank
and responsible to the P/CEO of the Bank for in November 2008 as Head of Finance &
a variety of initiatives including formulating Treasury Division and redesignated to Chief
and implementing business strategies, Financial Officer in 2010 & Finance Director in
plans and operations for effective delivery 2020. Subsequently, on 16 September 2021,
of services to support the Bank’s Mandate. Norlela was appointed as Acting Chief
She provides advice and support to the the Operating Officer and currently holds the
management team on all aspects of the position of Chief Operating Officer.