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Siddeeque Akbar

03 May 2024 - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}      

  • Joined Amana Bank in its formative stages to set up marketing function as Senior Manager Marketing and Corporate Communications, eventually was elevated to Vice President Retail Banking and Marketing.
  • Prior to joining Amana Bank, held roles of Marketing Manager and Brand Manager, serving across various industries, including financial, telco and consumer electronics. 
  • Served as Treasurer of the Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing.  
  • Represented Amana Bank and industry as a panellist and spoke in numerous local and international Islamic banking and finance forums.
  • Was appointed to be inaugural Vice President of the AAFI in 2015. 
  • Played an instrumental role in launching Orphan Care trust, which he continues to serve as a key management member, supporting young adult orphans avoid a ‘second abandonment’.