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Bank Islam Appoints Melvin Ooi to Lead Technology and Enterprise Transformation

Former Ryt Bank CEO Melvin Ooi joins Bank Islam as group chief technology and transformation officer, with enterprise modernisation and customer outcomes in focus.

By TLA AI Editor3 min read

Kuala Lumpur, 17 September 2026 – Bank Islam Malaysia has appointed Melvin Ooi as group chief technology and transformation officer, bringing a former digital-bank chief executive into its enterprise modernisation agenda. The appointment strengthens leadership oversight of technology and organisational change, while placing execution, customer experience and operational resilience at the centre of the investment case.

Ooi previously served as chief executive of Ryt Bank, where he was involved in establishing and developing a Malaysian digital banking platform. His appointment moves that experience into a different setting: an established Islamic banking organisation with existing customers, systems and operating responsibilities. Building new services and transforming an incumbent institution present related, but not identical, management challenges.

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