Shaik Abdul Rasheed Abdul Ghaffour
Shaik Abdul Rasheed Abdul Ghaffour | |
|---|---|
| 10th Governor of the Central Bank of Malaysia | |
| Assumed office 1 July 2023 | |
| Monarchs | Abdullah (2023–2024) Ibrahim Iskandar (2024–present) |
| Prime Minister | Anwar Ibrahim |
| Minister | Anwar Ibrahim (Minister of Finance I) Amir Hamzah Azizan (Minister of Finance II) |
| Preceded by | Nor Shamsiah Mohd Yunus |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Malaysia |
| Nationality | Malaysia |
| Education | Bachelor degree of Economics |
| Alma mater | Universiti Malaya (UM) |
Shaik Abdul Rasheed bin Abdul Ghaffour is a Malaysian banker who was appointed the Governor of the Central Bank of Malaysia (BNM) from 1 July 2023. He was previously the deputy governor of the central bank.[1][2]
Education
[edit]He obtained a bachelor's degree in economics from Universiti Malaya (UM) and an MBA from Saïd Business School, University of Oxford.[1]
Career
[edit]Shaik Abdul Rasheed started working at BNM in 1988. Throughout his career, he has held various senior management positions and has been a member of the Monetary Policy Committee and the Financial Stability Committee since 2015.[1] He also played an important role in the development and implementation of the Financial Sector Master Plan (2000–2010) and the Financial Sector Plan (2011-2020 and 2022–2026). In 2016, he was appointed Deputy Governor of BNM.[1][3]
Shaik Abdul Rasheed was appointed 10th Governor of the Central Bank of Malaysia effective from 1 July 2023 for 5 years.[4][1][5]
Honours
[edit]
Federal Territory (Malaysia) :
Commander of the Order of the Territorial Crown (PMW) – Datuk (2018)[6]
Penang :
Commander of the Order of the Defender of State (DGPN) – Dato' Seri (2024)[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Alzahrin Alias (9 June 2023). "Abdul Rasheed dilantik jadi Gabenor Bank Negara". Berita Harian.
- ^ "Gabenor BNM: Abdul Rasheed sinonim kepada pengalaman dan pengetahuan luas - Ahli Ekonomi". Astro Awani. 11 June 2023.
- ^ "Abdul Rasheed appointed BNM deputy governor". Free Malaysia Today. 4 July 2016.
- ^ "Shaik Abdul Rasheed dilantik Gabenor Bank Negara". Sinar Harian. 9 June 2023.
- ^ "Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour appointed as Bank Negara governor for 5 years effective July 1". The Star Online. 9 June 2023.
- ^ "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Wilayah Persekutuan Tahun 2018". www.jwp.gov.my.
- ^ "DAP veteran Lim Kit Siang leads Penang governor's birthday honours list". www.malaymail.com.