Industry leader Azman Hashim nabs the Jewels of The Muslim World Award 2013

Tan Sri Azman Hashim, Chairman, AmBank Group today received the Jewels of the Muslim World Award in recognition of his contributions to the Islamic world at the Fourth OIC World BIZ 2013 organised by OIC Today Magazine. He received the award from Dato’ Sri Mustapa Mohamed, Minister of International Trade and Industry, Malaysia who represented the Prime Minister, Dato’ Seri Najib Tun Razak at an award ceremony held in Putra World Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur.

Tan Sri Azman Hashim was among 10 well-known and successful leaders in their relevant fields who receive their the awards which include boxing legend Muhammad Ali, Oscar winning Indian musician AR Rahman and Prof. Dr. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, Secretary General, Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).

The Jewels of Muslim World Award recognises the achievements and contributions of outstanding individuals in the Muslim world.

The award also serves to encourage and inspire other Muslim business leaders to strive, innovate and develop more business opportunities within the Muslim World.

“I am truly honoured to receive this award which is a testament to the products and services offered by AmIslamic, which is the brand name for all Islamic financial solutions across the AmBank Group. It gives me the encouragement and impetus to work harder towards enhancing our offerings which are now aligned with our new brand positioning – Your Bank, Malaysia’s Bank, AmBank,” said Tan Sri Azman Hashim, Chairman, AmBank Group.

OIC Today Magazine is an exclusive magazine published by the OIC International Business Centre Sdn Bhd with focus on the general Islamic economy.

It also features Muslim leaders in their capacity to lead the Islamic economic world towards major development. It acts as the Gateway in providing news, views and analysis of the Islamic World.

AmIslamic is a solutions provider in Islamic investment banking, retail, corporate and institutional banking, funds management, family takaful and related products and services from the AmBank Group, backed by a strong tradition of innovation and customisation from across the Group’s subsidiaries and divisions including AmIslamic Capital Markets, AmIslamic Bank, AmInvest, AmFamily Takaful Berhad (AmTakaful).

As a one-stop powerhouse in Islamic finance, AmIslamic continues to deliver award-winning results and excellent client service to institutions, corporates, government agencies, SMEs and individuals.

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