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InterviewsApril 22, 2015

Tan Sri Dr. Mohd Munir Abdul Majid: ASEAN and Islamic Banking

Tan Sri Dr. Mohd Munir Abdul Majid, Chairman of Bank Muamalat
Tan Sri Dr. Mohd Munir Abdul Majid, Chairman of Bank Muamalat

Tan Sri Dr. Mohd Munir Abdul Majid, Chairman of Bank Muamalat Dr. Majid obtained a B.Sc (Econ) and his Ph.D in International Relations from the London School of Economic and Political Science (LSE). He worked for Daiwa Europe in the City from 1975-78. He was Group Editor of the New Straits Times (NST) in Malaysia, Executive Chairman of CIMB, now Southeast Asia's leading investment bank, and founder Executive Chairman of the Malaysian Securities Commission where he served from 1993-99 during which time he was Chairman of the Emerging Markets Committee of IOSCO (International Organization of Securities Commissions). Dr. Majid stepped down as Chairman of Malaysia Airlines at the end of July 2011 after seven years, but maintains a corporate presence as Chairman of Bank Muamalat Malaysia, an Islamic financial institution.