VP, Global Markets
MBSB Bank
Total years of experience :15 years, 5 Months
Treasury, Foreign Exchange, Funding, Banking, Correspondence Banking, Remittance, Banking Operations, Banking System,
• Direct the operation and management of Treasury Department.
• Manage the relationship between Muntajat and various external counter-parties
• Oversee the operations and control of the Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable.
• Direct and control the Cash Management, Short Term Investment, FX Hedging and payment execution activities
• Direct and lead the Credit Risk Management team of Muntajat
• Provide expert advice on counter party risk management ie Sanction and AMLA.
• Design, review and revise PLISB Corporate Financial Policy Guidelines based on the feedback and business requirement of all subsidiaries within the PLISB Group.
• Direct the Bank Account Rationalization Project for Europe Region. Tasks includes issuance of Request For Proposal, evaluation, selection, implementation planning and execution.
• Provide expert advice to the whole group on Banking and Treasury matters.
• Oversee the Foreign Exchange portfolios via competitive pricing and managing the positions as well as monitoring the respective NOSTRO accounts of the Bank.
• Execute Foreign Exchange transaction in the inter-bank market via electronic platform and financial brokers
• Identify and source funding via deposit taking and the Financial Market to ensure adequate liquidity while maximizing profitability.
• Manage hedging activities for Bank’s various asset classes
• Lead and manage a team of three in overseeing portfolios worth US$69million under strict compliance to internal as well as external policies and guidelines.
• Direct the entire operations in accordance to set budget while ensuring optimal spread between Assets and Liabilities.
• Lead the Treasury Team in implementing Treasury, ALM and FTP systems including identifying industry’s best practices.
• Liaise with the central bank and Labuan FSA to address product development, audit issues as well as reporting requirements.
• Manage and report operational risks exposures while ensure timely submission of accurate statutory reports.
• Module Leader of Muamalat Banking Solution, Treasury with key focus in formulating business process enhancements in accordance to designed model, strengths and limitations.
• Managed the foreign exchange portfolio to achieve set profitability and fund adequacy.
• Seek funding from various sources to meet liquidity requirements.
• Established quotes for Long Term Assets for the Bank and performed hedging activities to mitigate financial risks.
• Reviewed and introduced new processes in improving Foreign Exchange Management Desk and the Bank’s Foreign Exchange Portfolio.
• Worked closely with the central bank on products development, audit and reporting requirements.
• Treasury and core banking system implementation SME
• Developed and grew excellent relationship with other bankers.
• Developed improved business processes for the respective module in accordance to Business Rules set by the Bank.
• Led vendor evaluation and negotiations to ensure completed documents achieve process automation and simplified approach to transaction execution, processing and management.
• Ensured on time submission of findings to the Board of Directors for approval.
• Negotiated with appointed vendor on the Scope of Deliverables to ensure all content within the document is covered and model designed meet requirements.
• Tested and implemented the improved system design while ensuring all system supports are in place.