Muhammad Ibrahim (banker)
Muhammad bin Ibrahim | |
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| 8th Governor of Bank Negara Malaysia | |
| In office 1 May 2016 – 6 June 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Zeti Akhtar Aziz |
| Succeeded by | Nor Shamsiah Mohd Yunus |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1956 (age 67–68) Federation of Malaya |
| Alma mater | Harvard University University of Malaya International Islamic University Malaysia |
Tan Sri Muhammad bin Ibrahim was the 8th Governor of the Central Bank of Malaysia. He assumed the office of Governor on 1 May 2016,[1] succeeding Dr. Zeti Akhtar Aziz. He tendered his resignation on 6 June 2018.[2]
Education
Muhammad graduated from the Harvard Kennedy School from its Masters in Public Administration programme in 1993. He also completed the Advanced Management Programme at Harvard Business School in 2010. He also holds a bachelor's degree in accounting from University of Malaya, and a postgraduate diploma in Islamic Banking and Finance from the International Islamic University Malaysia.[3][4]
Career
Muhammad joined Bank Negara Malaysia in 1984, and appointed as Deputy Governor in June 2010.[5] He sits on the Bank's Monetary Policy Committee as well as the Financial Stability Committee.
Throughout his service to the Central Bank of Malaysia, he held several posts in several government bodies and companies. He is a member of the Board of Directors of PETRONAS and Malaysian Retirement Trust Fund since 2010 and 2012 respectively. He is also the Chairman of the Board for Asian Institute of Finance since 2016 [6]
During the Asian Financial Crisis, he was the Managing Director of Danamodal Nasional Berhad, a bank recapitalization agency.
Muhammad was bestowed the Malaysian Federal Award Panglima Setia Mahkota by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong in 2017.[7]
Muhammad resigned on 6 June 2018.
Honours
Honours of Malaysia
Malaysia : Commander of the Order of Meritorious Service (P.J.N.) (2012)[8]- Malaysia : Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (P.S.M.) (2017)[9]
References
- ^ Abd. Rahman, Norliza (27 April 2016). "Muhammad dilantik Gabenor Bank Negara". Utusan Malaysia. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- ^ https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/malaysia-s-central-bank-governor-tenders-resignation-pm-mahathir-10396770
- ^ "Who is the new Bank Negara governor?". New Straits Times. 27 April 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- ^ "Dato' Muhammad bin Ibrahim". KWAP. Kumpulan Wang Amanah Persaraan. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- ^ "Appointment of Dato' Muhammad Ibrahim as Deputy Governor, Dato' Ooi Sang Kuang as Special Adviser and Puan Jessica Chew as Assistant Governor of Bank Negara Malaysia". Central Bank of Malaysia. 15 June 2010. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- ^ http://www.aif.org.my/about-aif/our-people
- ^ "Tiga dianugerah gelaran Tun". Berita Harian. 9 September 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
- ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
- ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
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