Tengku Zafrul thanks PM for opportunity to serve Malaysia as finance minister
Monday, 09 Mar 2020 07:00 PM MYTTengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz who will be appointed as senator to be the finance minister vowed to give his best to the nation. — Picture from Twitter/bernamadotcom
In a statement, Tengku Zafrul thanked Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin for giving him an opportunity to serve the country. “I undertake to give my best to the nation and am looking forward to serve with all the relevant stakeholders in ensuring we remain steadfast and in the spirit of inclusivity, work together to realize our collective aspirations,” he said.He then named Tengku Zafrul and said he will be appointed as a senator, after which he will take up the position of finance minister.Tengku Zafrul, 46, has had 24 years of experience in the financial industry.
Meanwhile, CIMB group in a statement announced that Tengku Zafrul has resigned as its Group CEO and CEO of CIMB Bank Berhad with immediate effect.The chairman of CIMB Group Holdings Berhad, Datuk Mohd Nasir Ahmad said, “Tengku Zafrul has served the Group for six years, when he re-joined in 2014. He has done an outstanding job, shaping CIMB’s transformation under our T18 and Forward23 strategic plans.
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