KUALA LUMPUR: Former president/chief executive officer of Bank Pertanian Malaysia Bhd (Agrobank), Datuk Wan Mohd Fadzmi Wan Othman, has received the Islamic Retail Banking Leadership Award 2017 (IRBA) at the 3rd Islamic Retail Banking Awards in Dubai, last night. In a statement today, IRBA chairman/founder Dr Humayon Dar said the award committee was impressed by Wan Mohd Fadzmi’s leadership in transforming Agrobank into a fully modern Islamic financial institution. The IRBA Leadership Award honours outstanding leaders who not only differentiate their institutions, but also champion the development of the Islamic banking sector. Meanwhile, commenting on the award, Wan Mohd Fadzmi said, he believed that the essence of transformation for organisations like Agrobank was from souland from top management to all parts. Under the leadership of Wan Mohd Fadzmi, Agrobank's growth has increased by 16.9 per cent with total financing value reaching up to RM8.7 billion in 2016, which is also the best achievement for the bank.

Source: New Strait Times November 18, 2017 10:30 UTC