Governor
Section 15 (1) of the Central Bank of Malaysia Act 2009 provides that the Governor shall be appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. Since the Bank's inception in 1959, there has been ten Governors.
Dato' Sri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour
S.S.A.P., D.G.P.N., P.M.W.
(Effective 1 July 2023)
Previous Governors
1 July 2018 - 30 June 2023
Tan Sri Nor Shamsiah Mohd Yunus
1 May 2016 - 16 June 2018
Tan Sri Muhammad bin Ibrahim
1 May 2000 - 30 April 2016
Tan Sri Dato' Sri Dr. Zeti Akhtar Aziz
7 September 1998 - 30 April 2000
Tan Sri Dato' Seri Ali Abul Hassan bin Sulaiman
1 May 1994 - 1 September 1998
Tan Sri Dato' Ahmad bin Mohd Don
1 June 1985 - 30 April 1994
Tan Sri Dato' Jaffar bin Hussein
26 July 1980 - 31 May 1985
Tan Sri Abdul Aziz bin Taha
26 July 1962 - 25 July 1980
Tun Ismail bin Mohamed Ali
1 January 1959 - 25 July 1962
Tan Sri William Howard Wilcock
Management Committee
As provided by the Central Bank of Malaysia Act 2009, the Governor is responsible for the management of the Bank in discharging its mandates. In performing these duties, the Governor is assisted by a senior management team consisting of Deputy and Assistant Governors. The Bank’s organisation structure is designed to promote clear lines of reporting and accountability across its wide-ranging functions.
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See also: List of Senior Officers of BNM
Organisation Structure
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