Board of Directors
The Board is chaired by the Governor and comprises the Deputy Governors, the Secretary General of the Treasury, as well as Independent Non-Executive Members who form the majority of the Board. His Majesty the Yang di-Pertuan Agong appoints all members of the Board, except the Deputy Governors, who are appointed by the Minister of Finance.
As set out in the Central Bank of Malaysia Act 2009, the Board is responsible for overseeing the management and operations of the Bank to ensure that it remains financially and operationally sound and that its financial resources are utilised effectively and efficiently for purposes of delivering its mandates.
Dato' Sri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour
S.S.A.P., D.G.P.N., P.M.W.
Chairperson
Appointed to the Board: 16 July 2016
Qualifications:
- Master of Business Administration, University of Oxford, United Kingdom
- Bachelor of Economics, University of Malaya, Malaysia
- Fellow Chartered Banker, Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers
Key Appointments and Directorships:
- Chairperson, Board of Directors of The SEACEN Centre
- Member, Board of Governors of The SEACEN Centre
- Chairperson, Board of Trustees of Staff Training Fund
- Council Member and Chairperson of Executive Committee of Islamic Financial Services Board
- Member, Board of Directors of Malaysia Deposit Insurance Corporation
- Member, Governing Board of International Islamic Liquidity Management Corporation
- Member, Board of Directors of Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS)
- Member, Board of Trustees of National Trust Fund
Past Experience:
- Deputy Governor and member of Board of Directors, Bank Negara Malaysia
- Assistant Governor, Bank Negara Malaysia
- Alternate Executive Director, South East Asia Voting Group of the International Monetary Fund
Dato' Marzunisham Omar
D.S.D.K.
Ex Officio Member
(Deputy Governor)
Appointed to the Board: 15 June 2020
Qualifications:
- Master of Arts (Economics), University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
- Bachelor of Arts (Economics), University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
Key Appointments and Directorships:
- Member, Board of Directors of ASB Management Sdn Bhd
- Member, Board of Governors of Asia School of Business
- Member, Board of Directors of Malaysian Investment Development Authority and Chairperson of Board Audit Committee
- Member, Board of Directors of The SEACEN Centre
- Chairperson, National Coordination Committee to Counter Money Laundering
- Member, Advisory Board of National Anti-Financial Crime Centre
- Adjunct Professor, Universiti Utara Malaysia
Past Experience:
- Assistant Governor, Bank Negara Malaysia
- Executive Director, South East Asia Voting Group of the International Monetary Fund
Adnan Zaylani Mohamad Zahid
Ex Officio Member
(Deputy Governor)
Appointed to the Board: 1 September 2023
Qualifications:
- Master of Public Policy, Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford, United Kingdom
- Master of Science in Global Market Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, United Kingdom
- Bachelor of Science in Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, United Kingdom
- Chartered Professional in Islamic Finance, Chartered Institute of Islamic Finance Professionals
Key Appointments & Directorships:
- Member, Board of Directors of Securities Commission Malaysia
- Member, Board of Directors of Nexus Global Payments
- Member, Board Executive Committee of International Islamic Liquidity Management Corporation
- Member, Board of Directors of Retirement Fund (Incorporated)
- Member, Board of Directors of International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance (INCEIF) University and Chairperson of Executive Committee
- Member, Ad Hoc Governance Committee of Islamic Financial Services Board
- Member, Board of Trustees of Staff Training Fund
- Adjunct Professor, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu
Past Experience:
- Assistant Governor, Bank Negara Malaysia
- Member, Leadership Council of Malaysia International Islamic Financial Centre
- Authority Member, Labuan Financial Services Authority
- Member, Investment Panel of Employee Provident Fund
- Member, Board of Directors of Credit Guarantee Corporation Malaysia Berhad
- Member, Executive Committee of Islamic Financial Services Board
- Member, Board of Directors of Maybank Venture Capital Company Sdn. Bhd
Aznan Abdul Aziz
Ex Officio Member
(Deputy Governor)
Appointed to the Board: 1 April 2025
Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Science in Economics and Accounting, University of Bristol, United Kingdom
- Chartered Financial Analyst
Key Appointments and Directorships:
- Chairperson, Board of Directors of Danamodal Nasional Berhad
- Alternate Member, Board of Directors of Malaysia Deposit Insurance Corporation
Past Experience:
- Assistant Governor, Bank Negara Malaysia
- Member, Board of Directors of Labuan Financial Services Authority
- Ex officio Member of Financial Reporting Foundation
- Member, Executive Committee of International Association of Insurance Supervisors
- Chairperson, Board Audit Committee of International Islamic Liquidity Management Corporation
- Chairperson, Financial Technology Enabler Group
- Chairperson of the Board of Management, The ASEAN Insurance Training and Research Institute
- Member, Board of Directors of TPPT Sdn. Bhd.
- Member of the Board of Directors and Chairperson of the Executive Committee of The Malaysian Insurance Institute
- Alternate Member, Board of Directors of the Vehicle Theft Reduction Council of Malaysia Berhad
- Assistant General Manager, Danamodal Nasional Berhad
Datuk Johan Mahmood Merican
P.J.N., P.M.W.
Ex Officio Member
(Secretary-General of the Treasury, Ministry of Finance)
Appointed to the Board: 27 February 2023
Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Arts (Economics), University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
- Associate Chartered Accountant, Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, United Kingdom
Key Appointments and Directorships:
- Chairperson, MySalam
- Chairperson, Board of Directors of Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia
- Chairperson, Board of Directors of Retirement Fund (Incorporated)
- Chairperson, Board of Directors of Public Sector Home Financing Board
- Chairperson, Board of Directors of Digital Nasional Berhad
- Member, Board of Directors of Permodalan Nasional Berhad
- Member, Board of Directors of Malaysia Deposit Insurance Corporation
- Member, Board of Executive Directors of Islamic Development Bank
Past Experience:
- Deputy Secretary-General of Treasury (Policy), Ministry of Finance
- Director of National Budget Office, Ministry of Finance
- Chief Executive Officer, Talent Corporation Malaysia Berhad (TalentCorp)
- Principal Private Secretary to the Minister in the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning Unit
- Deputy Director-General (Human Capital), Economic Planning Unit
Chin Suit Fang
Independent Non-Executive Member
Appointed to the Board: 1 November 2019
Chairman of Board Audit Committee and Member of Board Governance Committee
Qualifications:
- Malaysian Institute of Accountants
- Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Key Appointments and Directorships:
Past Experience:
- Partner, PwC Malaysia
- Markets Leader for PwC Malaysia and PwCMYVN (Malaysia & Vietnam)
- Corporate Responsibility and Diversity & Inclusion Leader, PwC Malaysia
- Member, PwC Global Gender Advisory Council
- Mentor for Women in Leadership Malaysia by ICAEW & TalentCorp Malaysia
Dato’ Dr. Nirmala Menon a/p Y.B. Menon
D.S.A.P.
Independent Non-Executive Member
Appointed to the Board: 16 March 2020
Chairman of Board Risk Committee and Member of Board Governance Committee
Qualifications:
- Postgraduate qualifications in Insurance Medicine
- Bachelor in Medicine, University of Mysore, India
Key Appointments and Directorships:
- Member, Board of Directors of Sime Darby Berhad
- Member, Board of Directors of Singlife Holdings Private Limited (Singapore)
- Member, Board of Directors of Amanat Lebuhraya Rakyat Berhad
- Member, Board of Directors of Sistem Penyuraian Trafik KL Barat Sdn Bhd (SPRINT)
- Member, Board of Directors of Lingkaran Trans Kota Sdn Bhd
- Director and Shareholder, Tasuni Superannuation Pty Ltd
Past Experience:
- Member, Board of Directors of AXA Affin General Insurance Berhad
- Member, Board of Directors of Khazanah Nasional Berhad
- Member, Board of Directors of Avicennia Capital Sdn Bhd
- President and Chief Executive Officer, ING Malaysia Berhad
- Head of South Asia, ING Asia Pacific Limited
- Executive Vice President, Head of Designated Markets & Health Asia, Metlife Asia Pacific Limited
- Medical Officer, Hospital Kuala Lumpur
Tan Sri Mohamed Azman Yahya
P.S.M., P.J.N., D.I.M.P.
Independent Non-Executive Member
Appointed to the Board: 1 June 2020
Chairman of Board Governance Committee and Member of Board Risk Committee
Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Science (Economics), London School of Economics and Political Science, United Kingdom
- Institute of Bankers Malaysia
- Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
- Malaysian Institute of Accountants
Key Appointments and Directorships:
- Chairperson, Board of Directors of Symphony House Sdn Bhd
- Member, Board of Directors of Beringin Land Sdn Bhd
- Member, Board of Directors of Azman & Sons Sdn Bhd
Past Experience:
- Chairperson, Board of Directors of Sepang International Circuit Berhad
- Chairperson, Board of Directors of Ranhill Utilities Berhad
- Chairperson, Corporate Debt Restructuring Committee
- Chairperson, Board of Directors of Pengurusan Danaharta Nasional Berhad
- Member, Board of Directors of Khazanah Nasional Berhad
- Member, Board of Directors of Sime Darby Berhad
- Member, Board of Directors of AIA Group Limited
- Member, Board of Directors of PLUS Expressways Berhad
- Member of PEMUDAH; Financial Reporting Foundation; & Capital Market Advisory Group of the Malaysia Special Economic Committee
Dr. Nungsari bin Ahmad Radhi
Independent Non-Executive Member
Appointed to the Board: 15 February 2023
Member of Board Audit Committee and Member of Board Risk Committee
Qualifications:
- Doctor of Philosophy (Economics), Purdue University, United States of America
- Master of Science (Mathematics), Southern Illinois University, United States of America
- Bachelor of Arts (Economics and Mathematics), Southern Illinois University, United States of America
Key Appointments and Directorships:
- Chairman, Board of Directors of Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad
- Member, Policy Advisory Committee to the Prime Minister
- Director, Ratulin Sdn Bhd
- Member, Board of Trustees of Khazanah Research Institute
- Member, Board of Trustees of Yayasan Rahimah binti Yusof
Past Experience:
- Director, Koperasi Tunas Muda Sungai Ara Berhad
- Executive Chairperson, Malaysia Aviation Commission
- Executive Director, Khazanah Research Institute
- Managing Director, Prokhas Sdn Bhd
- Principal Officer, Board of Directors of DanaInfra Nasional Berhad
- Principal Officer and Member, Board of Directors of Pengurusan Danaharta Nasional Berhad
- Principal Officer and Member, Board of Directors of Syarikat Jaminan Kredit Perumahan Berhad
- Member, Board of Directors of Commerce Tijari Bank/CIMB Islamic Bank Berhad
- Member, Board of Directors of Bank Pertanian Malaysia
Dato' Sheranjiv A/L M Sammanthan
Independent Non-Executive Member
Appointed to the Board: 1 January 2025
Member of Board Audit Committee
Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting), University of Birmingham, United Kingdom
- Fellow of Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
- Fellow of Institute of Corporate Directors Malaysia
Key Appointments and Directorships:
- Co-Founder and Executive Director of Fitrah Capital Associates LLC
- Member, Board of Trustees of Yayasan Munarah
Past Experience:
- Member, Board of Directors of S.P. Setia Berhad
- Chairman, Risk Management Committee
- Member, Finance and Investment Committee
- Member, Sustainability Committee
- Director, Battersea Project Holding Company Limited
- Partner/Executive Director/Senior Manager, PwC Kuala Lumpur and PW/PwC London
- Executive Director, Managing Director's Office, Khazanah Nasional Berhad
- Director, Khazanah Europe Investment Limited
- Representative for Khazanah Nasional Berhad, Institutional Investor Council of Malaysia
- Executive Director, Taman Tugu Project Development Sdn Bhd
- Non-Executive Director, Malaysia Aviation Group Berhad
- Non-Independent Non-Executive Director, UEM Sunrise Berhad
- Non-Independent Non-Executive Director, UEM Land Berhad
- Audit Committee Member, M+S (Pte) Limited, Singapore
- Member, Board of Trustees of Yayasan Hasanah
Siti Hurrairah binti Sulaiman
Independent Non-Executive Member
Appointed to the Board: 1 January 2025
Member of Board Risk Committee
Qualifications:
- Degree in Mechanical Engineering (1st Class), Imperial College London, United Kingdom
Key Appointments and Directorships:
- Country Chair of Shell Malaysia
- Senior Vice President for the Shell Upstream in Malaysia
- Director on the Board of various Shell Companies and Subsidiaries in Malaysia
- Vice President of Malaysian Petroleum Club
- Member, Board of Trustees of Merdeka Award Trust
Past Experience:
- Shell Group
- Vice President, Technical Asset Operations (Global)
- Vice President, Integrated Gas Ventures East (Regional)
- General Manager, Global Operations Commercial Services in Shell’s Trading and Supply, United Kingdom
- Asset Manager & Director, Sabah Shell Petroleum Company Limited
- Representative for Shell as Director on the Board of Brunei LNG (Brunei), Shell Middle Distillate Synthesis (Malaysia) and the ex-British Gas companies (India)
