Wednesday 3 June 2015

Alkhair International Islamic Bank appoints new CEO

Alkhair International Islamic Bank, a subsidiary of Bank Alkhair of Bahrain, has appointed Datuk Adissadikin Ali as its new CEO. Prior to this appointment, he was Export-Import Bank of Malaysia’s (EXIM Bank's) CEO. Adissadikin succeeds Ikbal Daredia.

As the new CEO, he will be responsible for the development of AKIIB, being the first foreign Islamic bank in Malaysia licensed to conduct a full range of non-Malaysian Ringgit banking activities. He will also oversee all aspects of the AKIIB business in Malaysia and the surrounding regions.

Adissadikin began his career as a Management Trainee with Renong in 1995. He has spent 15 years in the financial services sector.

Apart from being an Harvard Business School alumni, Adissadikin also holds an MBA (Finance) from University of Malaya, Malaysia, a Bachelor Degree in Business (Banking & Finance) from Monash University, Australia and a Diploma in Investment Analysis from UiTM, Malaysia.