Kuala Lumpur – Bank Pembangunan Malaysia Berhad (Bank Pembangunan) has announced the appointment of Encik Zainul Hashim as its Executive Vice President / Head of Business and Investment Banking, effective 19 February 2016.
In his new role, Zainul will oversee the activities of Business Banking, Investment Banking and Group Treasury divisions, the bank said in a statement here.
An 18-year veteran, he has played key roles in the origination and execution of fund-raising exercises across various economic sectors including Danalnfra Nasional Berhad’s fund raising and Malaysia’s first exchange traded Bonds/Sukuk and Valuecap Sdn Bhd’s redeemable bonds programme.
He was also involved in the cross-border financing for World Bank’s International Finance Corporation, German development bank KfW and Gulf Investment Corporation in Kuwait.
Before his appointment, Zainul was head of debt markets at AmInvestment Bank Bhd, prior to which he was with the Royal Bank of Scotland (M) Bhd and ABN AMRO Bank (M) Bhd as well as a regulator with the Labuan Offshore Financial Services Authority (LOFSA).
Zainul who holds a Capital Markets (CMSRL) license, received his BSc from London and obtained his LLM (Banking) from the International Islamic University, Malaysia.
Meanwhile, BPMB President/group Managing Director Mohammed Rafidz Ahmed Rasiddi, is welcoming Zainul on board, said, “Zainul experience and leadership will complement BPMB’s capabilities as we work towards strengthening the Bank’s role of advising and financing the strategic projects of the country”.