Syafii Antonio

Syafii Antonio was born on Sukabumi, Jawabarat, May, 12th 1965. The real name  Nio Gwan Chung.

Dr. Muhammad Syafii Antonio, MEc (Nio Gwan Chung) is the icon of Islamic banking and finance in Indonesia. He is the chairman of Tazkia University College of Islamic Economics (STEI TAZKIA). He earned his PhD in Micro Finance from University of Melbourne (2004), Master of Economics form International Islamic University, Malaysia (1992) and completed his first degree in Islamic Law from University of Jordan (1990), He also conducted a visiting research program at Al-Azhar University Cairo and Oxford University, UK.

With his team in TAZKIA Consulting, Antonio has helped the establishment of more than 14 Islamic divisions of conventional banks, 7 newly established Islamic Insurance operations, and trained more than 8000 financial practitioners in the country. Currently Antonio seats as Islamic Banking Committee at the Central Bank of Indonesia, Central Bank of Malaysia, Global Shariah Board of al-Mawarid Finance and insurance DUBAI.

Antonio also supervises Bank Syariah Mandiri, Takaful insurance, Bank Mega Syariah, Schroders Investment Manager an PNM holding. Up today, Antonio published more than 12 books on Islamic Banking, Zakat, Leadership and Management.

For his effort in this field Antonio was awarded “Syariah Award” by the central Bank of Indonesia, Indonesian Council of Ulama (MUI), AND Bank Muamalat (2003), Anti-corruption & Good Governance Award by Ministry of State Apparatus (2007), Arab Asia Finance recognition Award by Arab Asia Finance Forum (2008) and won Australian Alumni Award (in Business Leadership category) from the Government of Australia (2009). Antonio is also the recipient of IBF Award, 2009 for his best selling book “Muhammad SAW The Super Leader Super Manager”, and IDB Prize Nominee from Indonesia (by the Ministry of Finance)