YM Tengku Dato’ Sri Zafrul bin Tengku Abdul Aziz (born June 25, 1973) is the Group Chief Executive Officer/Executive Director of CIMB Group Holdings Berhad, a leading ASEAN universal bank and a world leader in Islamic finance with presence in 16 countries worldwide.
He is also the Chief Executive Officer/Executive Director of CIMB Bank Berhad and President Commissioner of PT Bank CIMB Niaga Tbk.
Outside of CIMB, Zafrul is currently a member of the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC), representing Malaysia in promoting intra-trade and collaboration within Asia Pacific.
Further, as an advocate of Malaysia’s socioeconomic development, he currently sits on the Board of the National Sports Council of Malaysia, in addition to being a Trustee of the Perdana Leadership Foundation and a member of the National Higher Education Entrepreneurship Council under the Ministry of Education.
He is also an Honorary Commander of the Navy Volunteer Reserve under the Royal Malaysian Navy.
Zafrul has four children (daughters, Tengku Zahra Jasmina and Tengku Zahira Eusnie and sons, Tengku Zaeem Khalif and Tengku Zayn Aqeel), and is married to Raja Datin Sri Johanna Raja Arshad.
His passions include keeping fit through running (he has completed all 6 marathons under the Abbott World Marathon Majors), cycling and swimming, and developing the youth through his participation in various organisations such as the Kalsom Movement and Teach for Malaysia.