KUALA LUMPUR: It is not always that one sees a former digital bank's chief executive joining an incumbent bank, let alone two, within the space of a few months.

Therefore, the appointment of former chief executive officer (CEO) of Aeon Bank, Datin Paduka Raja Teh Maimunah Raja Abdul Aziz, as well as former CEO of Ryt Bank, Melvin Ooi, to lead Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd attracts the attention of those within the industry.

How would Raja Teh, who also hailed from Ambank Group prior to her stint at Aeon Bank – she was the CEO of AmInvestment Bank and managing director of the group's wholesale banking – drive Bank Islam forward in an era of digitalisation, alongside Ooi?

For Raja Teh, chasing loan growth for the sake of expansion will no longer be the game for Bank Islam. The bank is actively recalibrating its focus toward sustainable profitability, digital transformation and an enhanced customer experience.