If there is a character that has fascinated all generations in the Bible, it is Judas Iscariot, one of the 12 disciples of Jesus Christ. He stands out as educated, thrifty and well known personality in Judea.
The Master must have wished to count on his qualities for the mission he was to undertake, and so he assigned him the important responsibility of being the steward of the funds of the new "Jesus evangelisation outfit", as chief treasurer.