AEON Bank has appointed former board member Mohammad Ridzuan Abdul Aziz as CEO, effective 22 May 2026.
Ridzuan was previously an Independent Non-Executive Director of AEON Bank from February 2023 to February 2026. He was later appointed Officer-in-Charge on 1 April 2026.
The bank noted that he has been involved in its digital banking journey since the pre-Operational Readiness Review and pre-launch phase.
Ridzuan has three decades of experience across fintech, digital investment, insurtech, market regulation and compliance governance.
He has also co-founded several fintech companies and previously held roles at Bursa Malaysia and the Securities Commission Malaysia.
He is currently an Advisory Board Member of the Fintech Association of Malaysia, an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Malaysian Rating Corporation and sits on the industry advisory panels of several universities in Malaysia.
AEON Bank’s board cited Ridzuan’s experience in corporate finance, regulatory compliance, risk governance and cybersecurity.
It also pointed to his background in anti-money laundering, counter-terrorism financing, e-KYC, e-KYB, client due diligence, fintech and regtech sandbox frameworks.
Former CEO YM Raja Datin Paduka Teh Maimunah Raja Abdul Aziz led AEON Bank through its first two years and oversaw its launch as Malaysia’s first digital Shariah-compliant bank.
She later joined Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad as Group CEO, effective 1 April 2026. – FINTECH NEWS MALAYSIA
