How to Become a Successful Treasurer?
Join us to follow the career development journey of the Chief Treasurer at an Islamic Bank.
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Ever wonder what it takes to become a bank treasurer?
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Searching for tips to move up from a clerical position?
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Interested in multi-disciplinary product development?
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Keen to find out about dealing with restrictive Shariah boards?
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Are you curious if conventional banking experience is useful for an Islamic banking career?
THEN YOU ARE IN THE RIGHT PLACE!
Use the knowledge you gain from this podcast to SHAPE Your Career!
What will you learn?
An interview with Mohamed Iqbal (MIMI) who is the Chief Treasurer at Warba Bank in Kuwait. Join us to follow his career journey from the beginning. From trade finance, retail banking experience during the 97/98 Asian Financial Crisis and now the Chief Treasurer at a Kuwaiti Islamic Bank. Packed with life lessons and tips!
Course curriculum
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1.0 Role of Treasury & Education Background
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2.0 Career Development: Early days, Automating Accrual Process and Trade Finance Experience
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3.0 First Position in Treasury - Position Clerk
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4.0 Retail Banking Experience during the 97-98 Asian Financial Crisis
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5.0 Treasurer at Employees Provident Fund (EPF) - Buy Side, and the start of Islamic banking career
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6.0 Kuwait Finance House (M) Experience
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7.0 General Lessons in Career and Life
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Evaluation & Recommendations
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About this course
- Free
- 8 lessons
- 0 hours of video content
Who is in the podcast?
Mohamed Iqbal Mohd Iqbal
Chief Treasurer
Mohamed Iqbal bin Mohd. Iqbal (MIMI) is a senior Malaysian banker who holds a B.Sc. in Management Science and Computer Systems from Oklahoma State University, USA. He has more than thirty years' experience in the banking and finance industry, holding numerous senior leadership positions in AmBank Berhad; the Employees Provident Fund (KWSP); and Kuwait Finance House Malaysia Berhad. While he has predominantly served in the area of Treasury Management, he has also held responsibilities overseeing the areas of International Business, Investments, Retail and Commercial Banking, and Strategic Planning. Mohamed Iqbal is currently the Chief Treasury Officer of Warba Bank, K.S.C.P., Kuwait where he has been attached to since May 2016.
Shabnam Mokhtar
Group Executive VP
Shabnam spearheads research and development activities at SHAPE. Some of the projects that she managed include:
Review and enhancement of Fatwa on Credit Guarantee Scheme delivered by a Scandinavian development fund in Somalia;
Research for a bankruptcy case in the US and a criminal case in Canada related to Islamic Finance Service providers;
Analysis of Islamic ETF and Islamic structured product to develop an Islamic hedge fund product for a hedge fund manager based in GCC;
Review and enhancement of Fatwa on Carbon Trading for a global energy trading firm’s London operation.
Shabnam also manages strategic and business plan formulation for launching of Islamic businesses and delivers customized trainings for clients covering full spectrum of Islamic Finance activities.
With a global clientele experience, Shabnam brings implementation knowledge taking into account the business context, regulation and Shariah views in different markets.
Shabnam serves as the Shariah Committee member for RHB Islamic Bank.
Shabnam also manages strategic and business plan formulation for launching of Islamic businesses and delivers customized trainings for clients covering full spectrum of Islamic Finance activities.
With a global clientele experience, Shabnam brings implementation knowledge taking into account the business context, regulation and Shariah views in different markets.
Shabnam serves as the Shariah Committee member for RHB Islamic Bank.