Rashidah Binti Abu Bakar

Rashidah Binti Abu Bakar was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of AEON Credit on 23 January 2019. She graduated from University Malaysia in 1979 with LLB (Hons). She commenced work in Bank Negara Malaysia (“BNM”) on 1 April 1979 at the Investment Department.

Rashidah was admitted as an Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court in Malaya in September 1981 upon her completion of legal professional qualifications.

She returned to BNM after being admitted to the Malaysian Bar and continued her service at BNM. In 1993, she was transferred to the Legal Department in BNM. Rashidah resigned from BNM in 1995 and joined the private legal practice. Her area of practice was in conveyancing. She attended to financing documentation based on conventional as well as Shariah principles. She has gained experience in syndicated loans, private debt securities, Sukuk documentation, and highway financing. She has also been appointed as a President of the Consumer Tribunal constituted under the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs with effect from 15 April 2018.

She is a member of the Board Risk Committee of the Company. She does not hold any directorship in any other public or public listed company.

Rashidah has attended all thirteen (13) Board meetings held during the year ended 28 February 2021.