Malaysia: Jamelah Jamaluddin goes back to KFH

Clear sign of internationalization of market; KFH reverts to a safe pair of hands

Jamelah Jamaluddin has returned to KFH

Jamelah Jamaluddin has returned to KFH

In Malaysian Islamic finance last month, a chief executive move provided a commentary on the rising power of foreign banks in Malaysia while also raising questions about their conduct. In February, Jamelah Jamaluddin cleared her desk as chief executive of RHB Islamic, one of Malaysia’s leading domestic Islamic banks, and joined Kuwait Finance House (Malaysia) as chief executive.

It is the second time JJ, as she is known in Kuala Lumpur, has followed this particular path.

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