Outstanding contribution to Islamic finance 2009: Zeti Akhtar Aziz

Appointed in January to chair the recently established Task Force for Islamic Finance & Global Financial Stability, Bank Negara Malaysia governor Zeti Akhtar Aziz is one of Islamic finance’s most prominent advocates.

	Islamic finance faces crunch test
	Institutional awards
	Best international Islamic bank	Best Islamic bank in the Middle East
	Best Islamic bank in Asia	Best sukuk house
	Best takaful provider	Best project finance house
	Best leasing house	Best real estate house
	Best assurance and advisory firm	Best legal advisory firm
	Best fund manager	Most improved Islamic finance house
	Best structured products house
	Deals of the Year
	Deal of the year	Best sukuk deal
	Most innovative deal	Best project finance deal
	Outstanding contribution
	Zeti Akhtar Aziz

"Islamic finance is less likely to be vulnerable to internally generated financial crises" Zeti Akhtar Aziz

She has been a central figure in promoting the southeast Asian nation as a hub for Islamic finance since she took office at the central bank in 2000.