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.

Islamic finance faces crunch test
Institutional awards
Best international Islamic bank Best Islamic bank in the Middle East
Best Islamic bank in Asia Best sukuk house
Best takaful provider Best project finance house
Best leasing house Best real estate house
Best assurance and advisory firm Best legal advisory firm
Best fund manager Most improved Islamic finance house
Best structured products house
Deals of the Year
Deal of the year Best sukuk deal
Most innovative deal Best project finance deal
Outstanding contribution
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

“Islamic finance is less likely to be vulnerable to internally generated financial crises”

Zeti Akhtar Aziz

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.

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