Ahmad Shahriman Mohd Shariff

Chief Executive Officer/Executive Director, CIMB Islamic Bank Berhad; Chief Executive Officer, CIMB Foundation; and Chief Executive Officer, Group Islamic Banking

Nationality
Malaysian
Age/Gender
49/Male
Ahmad Shahriman Mohd Shariff

Prior to joining CIMB, Ahmad Shahriman Mohd Shariff held senior roles at HSBC Amanah Malaysia Berhad, including Head of Wholesale Banking, and previously served as Head of Islamic Banking at Citibank Berhad (Citibank). He began his career at Citibank and participated in its global leadership development programmes. In addition to his current role, he has also served as Chief Executive Officer of CIMB Foundation since October 2023.

 

Shahriman was appointed Chief Executive Officer of CIMB Islamic Bank Berhad and Group Islamic Banking on 1 October 2019. He is responsible for overseeing Islamic Wholesale Banking, Islamic Consumer Banking, Islamic Commercial Banking, as well as Islamic Asset Management and Investment across CIMB’s key markets of Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia.

 

He has over 20 years of experience in corporate and financial services, including 18 years in Islamic banking. His professional experience includes involvement in the development of Malaysia’s Islamic banking sector, where he served on the Treasury Committee of the AIBIM and contributed to industry initiatives relating to Islamic finance infrastructure and product development.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Arts in Accounting and Finance, Lancaster University, United Kingdom
  • Malaysian Financial Markets Certificate, Persatuan Pasaran Kewangan Malaysia dan Institut Bank-Bank Malaysia, Malaysia
  • Chartered Professional in Islamic Finance, Chartered Institute of Islamic Finance Professionals, Malaysia
Other Directorships / Relevant Appointments

  • Vice President and Council Member, Association of Islamic Banking and Financial Institutions Malaysia (AIBIM)
  • Member, Standing Committee on Islamic Financial Reporting, Malaysian Accounting Standards Board (MASB)
  • Honorary Senior Fellow, Centre for Islamic Economics, IIUM, Malaysia
  • University Senate Member, International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance (INCEIF)
  • Member, MIFC Business Network (MBN)