Shaik Abdul Rasheed Abdul Ghaffour

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Abdul Ghaffour is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Shaik Abdul Rasheed.

Yang Berbahagia Dato' Seri Shaik Abdul Rasheed Abdul Ghaffour DGPN PMW
10th Governor of the Central Bank of Malaysia
Incumbent
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

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

Career

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

•  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

• Governor of the Central Bank of Malaysia

References

1. 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.