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Azman Hashim

Chairman Emeritus and Honorary Adviser, AmBank Group

Last reviewed 11 September 2026

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AmBank Group Building illuminated at night, 17 February 2026. Company context; not a portrait of Azman Hashim. Photo by Taufik. Source · CC0. Resized; display crops may vary. The photograph retains its stated licence.

Professional overview

Azman Hashim is chairman emeritus and honorary adviser of AmBank Group, a position he took on 30 April 2022 after retiring as chairman. His association with the group's development dates to his acquisition of Arab-Malaysian Development Bank in 1982. His earlier financial-sector career included work at Bank Negara Malaysia and Maybank. Beyond the bank, AmBank's current biography identifies leadership roles in the Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers, Asian Banking School and Financial Industry Collective Outreach. His professional activity has also included organisations concerned with international commercial relationships and university education. The shift to an emeritus position followed decades of banking leadership, while his wider institutional roles connect financial services with professional training and industry cooperation.

Current public business roles

  • Since April 2022
    Chairman Emeritus and Honorary Adviser, AmBank Group

Career & business timeline

  • 1982
    Took over Arab-Malaysian Development Bank.
  • 2022
    Became chairman emeritus and honorary adviser on 30 April.

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Official sources & further reading

  1. AmBank Group — Tan Sri Azman Hashim (primary)accessed 2026-09-11Supports: Current title, appointment date and institutional roles.
  2. AmBank Group — Annual Report 2022: Chairman's Message (primary)Published 2022 · accessed 2026-09-11Supports: 1982 takeover and Bank Negara career context.

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