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February 2009

Outstanding contribution to Islamic finance 2009: Zeti Akhtar Aziz

Appointed in January to chair the recently established Task Force for Islamic Finance & Global Financial Stability, Bank Negara Malaysia governor Zeti Akhtar Aziz is one of Islamic finance’s most prominent advocates.


She has been a central figure in promoting the southeast Asian nation as a hub for Islamic finance since she took office at the central bank in 2000. Malaysia has built a comprehensive Shariah-compliant system with institutions offering more than 40 products that can be classed under the heading of Islamic finance. These include takaful and sukuk bonds – both products that Zeti has played a big role in developing. ...


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