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Shaik Abdul Rasheed Abdul Ghaffour

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Shaik Abdul Rasheed Abdul Ghaffour
10th Governor of the Central Bank of Malaysia
Assumed office
1 July 2023
MonarchsAbdullah (2023–2024)
Ibrahim Iskandar (2024–present)
Prime MinisterAnwar Ibrahim
MinisterAnwar Ibrahim (Minister of Finance I)
Amir Hamzah Azizan (Minister of Finance II)
Preceded byNor Shamsiah Mohd Yunus
Personal details
BornMalaysia
NationalityMalaysia
EducationBachelor degree of Economics
Alma materUniversiti 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

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He obtained a bachelor's degree in economics from Universiti Malaya (UM) and an MBA from Saïd Business School, University of Oxford.[1]

Career

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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

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Alzahrin Alias (9 June 2023). "Abdul Rasheed dilantik jadi Gabenor Bank Negara". Berita Harian.
  2. ^ "Gabenor BNM: Abdul Rasheed sinonim kepada pengalaman dan pengetahuan luas - Ahli Ekonomi". Astro Awani. 11 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Abdul Rasheed appointed BNM deputy governor". Free Malaysia Today. 4 July 2016.
  4. ^ "Shaik Abdul Rasheed dilantik Gabenor Bank Negara". Sinar Harian. 9 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour appointed as Bank Negara governor for 5 years effective July 1". The Star Online. 9 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Wilayah Persekutuan Tahun 2018". www.jwp.gov.my.
  7. ^ "DAP veteran Lim Kit Siang leads Penang governor's birthday honours list". www.malaymail.com.