By Batrisyia Jay
On 17 June 2019, Bank Kerjasama Rakyat Malaysia Bhd’s (Bank Rakyat) chairman Datuk Noripah Kamso was awarded “The Most Influential Woman in Islamic Business and Finance” title at the WOMANi Awards 2019 in Dubai.
A press statement from Bank Rakyat stated that Noripah was assessed based on professional leadership, advocacy and industry-wide recognition.
The 62-year-old was ranked first among the top 300 international recipients from 16 other countries who are leading change, breaking barriers and creating new possibilities in the world of Islamic finance globally.
“In compiling the list, Cambridge IFA canvassed a wide range of market opinions and conducted extensive data mining exercises before drawing up a definitive list of the 300 most influential women in Islamic finance, assessing their influence and leadership over their company and market sector, as well as career and performance to date,” the statement said.
Furthermore, on top of her leadership persona, the award also recognised Noripah’s pioneering work along with the Malaysia International Islamic Financial Centre of Bank Negara Malaysia to place the nation on the world map as a global Islamic finance hub. The assessment had also taken into consideration Noripah’s aptitude to reinvent herself by connecting practitioners with the academic arena internationally.
