His vision and leadership also steered Bank Islam towards becoming a successful and robust Islamic financial institution upholding Shariah best practices. Bank Islam extended support, collaboration and training for Islamic banks which were subsequently set up within the region.
Dr. Abdul Halim’s expertise in Shariah law as well as Islamic banking and finance has led to his appointment on various Shariah boards of regulators, including Bank Negara Malaysia, Securities Commission Malaysia and Labuan International Business and Financial Centre; and financial institutions. An academician by training, he was the Dean of the Faculty of Economics at the National University of Malaysia (UKM) from 1974 to 1977.
His distinguished qualifications and knowledge in Islamic economics and Islamic banking and finance have also been documented extensively in published articles for seminars and conferences, such as the 7th Meeting of Central Banks and Monetary Authorities and Islamic Banks of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Countries in Malaysia, and the IBC Islamic Banking Conference and Emirates International Forum in Dubai.
“Dr. Abdul Halim is a man of vision who has played a vital role in developing the region’s Islamic banking industry, leveraging on his knowledge in economics and finance,” said Tun Musa Hitam, Chairman of the Jury Panel of The Royal Award.
On receiving The Royal Award this year, Dr. Abdul Halim said, “Islamic finance is deeply connected with the real economy, offering ethical investments and funding options for businesses. The principles of Islamic finance also encourage inclusiveness and collaboration to create a fair and equitable financial system that is accessible to all. I am honoured to receive The Royal Award and look forward to continuing my journey to increase awareness, understanding and appreciation of Islamic finance around the world.”
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SECURITIES COMMISSION MALAYSIA
On behalf of the Malaysia International Islamic Financial Centre (MIFC) initiative