Dato’ Ahmad Tajudin Abdul Rahman

Islamic Banking Specialist

He is currently Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Malaysian Islamic Economic Development Foundation (YPEIM), a national foundation set up by the government to institutionalise the Amal Jariah (Beneficence) and to provide systematic implementation of social responsibilities for the Muslim community, since 1996.

Acknowledged as being one of the key figures in Malaysian Islamic banking and finance, he was among the pioneers that established Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad, Malaysia’s first Islamic bank in 1983. He was part of the  Government of Malaysia Special Committee and Special Task Force to help formulate the Malaysian regulatory and market framework for Islamic banking. He also played an integral role in developing Islamic stock broking, asset management, venture capital and professional training and education during his tenure as the Bank’s Managing Director until his retirement in 2004. He was also the founder President of the Association of Islamic Banking Institutions Malaysia (AIBIM).

His contributions to Islamic finance internationally include being the Deputy Chairman of Bahrain-based General Council for Islamic Banks and Financial Institutions (CIBAFI) and member of Board of Trustees of the Accounting and Auditing Organization of Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI), the international Islamic accounting standards body. In recognition to his role in the development of global Islamic finance, he was accorded the ‘Deal Maker of the Year’ award by the prestigious Islamic Banking and Finance Forum in 1998.

A much sought after expert in Islamic finance, he continues to share his knowledge and expertise to nations and organisations until today. The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) in 2005 appointed him to review its 10-year Master Plan for Islamic Banking. In 2006, he was assigned by AAOIFI to review the governance structure of the organisation. He was engaged by IDB and the Mauritius government on a 3-month assignment in Mauritius to assist the country’s foray into Islamic finance. He is now appointed as advisor to the Mauritius Central Bank in the development of Islamic banking for the country.

In the field of academia, he is currently an Adjunct Professor at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. He was previously an Adjunct Professor in Islamic Banking and Finance at the Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) and director of Kolej Universiti Islam Malaysia. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Universiti Malaya and an MBA in Finance from Iowa University. He also holds Diplomas in Shariah and Islamic Studies from Institut Pengajian Ilmu Islam, Malaysia.

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