Syed Muhammed Asim Raza

Syed Muhammed Asim Raza has over thirty years of diverse experience in banking and engineering industries at senior management level. He is well versed in all aspects of public and private sectors projects and equity financing including identification, preparation, due diligence, implementation and post implementation activities. He has a vast experience in remedial asset management which involved recovery of classified portfolio through restructuring, liquidation and litigation activities. Currently attached to Islamic Development Bank Group (IsDB), Mr. Raza is involved in developing the enabling environment for trusts and endowments sector in OIC member and non-member countries; providing technical assistance for capacity building, regulatory and institutional development. He is deeply involved in the development of new endowments as well as establishment of commercial real estate projects on idle endowment land for transforming them in to revenue generating asset. Currently, he is supervising the global projects portfolio of more than US$ 300 million. Prior to joining IsDB, Mr. Raza worked in Pakistan and served on various senior positions at different financial institutions. He served as Vice President at Muslim Commercial Bank and Atlas Investment Bank Limited. He worked twelve years with the National Development Finance Corporation, which was mandated for the development of infrastructure projects in Pakistan. Mr. Raza holds a bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering and Masters in Business Administration. He is a member of various Engineering Council and Institutes and has represented IsDB as a speaker at various prestigious forums and conferences.