Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad has named Datuk Wan Mohd Fadzmi Che Wan Othman Fadzilah as its new Chairman, effective August 27, 2026. The appointment places a veteran of Malaysia’s domestic and international banking sector at the head of the country’s oldest Islamic bank as it continues its digital and Shariah-compliant finance strategy.
Key Facts At A Glance
- Wan Mohd Fadzmi Che Wan Othman Fadzilah appointed Chairman of Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad, effective August 27, 2026
- Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad is a public limited company under parent group BIMB Holdings
- Wan Mohd Fadzmi has more than 25 years of experience in domestic and international banking
- He has previously led business units in London, New York, and Hong Kong
- He served as President and CEO of Bank Pertanian Malaysia (Agrobank) from July 2011 to August 2017, overseeing its conversion into a fully Islamic financial institution
- He was appointed an independent non-executive director of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Malaysia in 2018, chairing its Board Risk Management Committee
Bank Islam Names New Chairman
Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad has appointed Datuk Wan Mohd Fadzmi Che Wan Othman Fadzilah as Chairman of its board of directors. The appointment was announced August 27, 2026, and positions Wan Mohd Fadzmi to lead governance of Malaysia’s oldest Islamic bank at a time when the institution continues to expand digital banking services alongside its Shariah-compliant offerings.
Bank Islam Malaysia was established in 1983 and operates as a subsidiary of BIMB Holdings. The bank has in recent periods pursued a strategy roadmap emphasizing digital banking leadership and Shariah-compliant environmental, social, and governance finance, alongside steady earnings growth reported earlier this year.
A Career Spanning Conventional And Islamic Banking
Wan Mohd Fadzmi brings more than 25 years of experience across domestic and international banking. Earlier in his career, he led business units for financial institutions in London, New York, and Hong Kong. Between July 2011 and August 2017, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Bank Pertanian Malaysia, known as Agrobank, where he oversaw the bank’s transformation from a conventional lender into a fully Islamic financial institution.
In 2018, Wan Mohd Fadzmi was appointed an independent non-executive director of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Malaysia, where he chaired the Board Risk Management Committee and also served on its audit and remuneration committees. That appointment reflected a track record already spanning more than two decades in conventional and Islamic banking leadership roles.