Mr. Zulkiflee Bin Hashim

Mr. Zulkiflee Hashim ("Mr. Zulkiflee") was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Al Rajhi Bank Malaysia on 15 January 2021. Mr. Zulkiflee has over 35 years of experience in the banking industry. He started his career with Citibank Malaysia in 1979 and left his position as Vice President in November 1991. From December 1991 to November 1997, Mr. Zulkiflee was with Deutsche Bank Malaysia. He was the Deputy Managing Director responsible for Corporate Banking, International Trade Finance, Operations and Transaction Banking Services. From July 1998 to October 2011, Mr. Zulkiflee was the Executive Director of Hong Leong Bank Berhad ("HLB”). 

Prior to his retirement in 2015, he was HLB’s Chief Operating Officer, Group Strategic Support from November 2011 to January 2015. During his tenure with HLB, he was given the responsibility to oversee various areas such as Branch and Banking Operations, Integrated Risk Management, Credit Management, Information Technology, Islamic Banking, Wholesale Operations, Retail Operations, Legal, and Corporate Communications & Public Relations.  Mr. Zulkiflee is presently a Non-Executive Chairman of Small Medium Enterprise Development Bank Malaysia Berhad ("SME Bank") and an independent Non-Executive Director of Hong Leong MSIG Takaful Berhad. He previously served as a member of Hong Leong Bank Berhad’s Board of Directors and as an Independent Non-Executive Director of GuocoLand (Malaysia) Berhad.