Shaik Abdul Rasheed Abdul Ghaffour Explained

Honorific-Prefix:	Yang Berbahagia Dato' Seri
Shaik Abdul Rasheed Abdul Ghaffour
Order:	10th
Office:	Governor of the Central Bank of Malaysia
Term Start:	1 July 2023
Primeminister:	Anwar Ibrahim
Predecessor:	Nor Shamsiah Mohd Yunus
Birth Place:	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 as 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 as Deputy Governor of BNM.^{[1] [3]}

Shaik Abdul Rasheed was appointed as 10th Governor of the Central Bank of Malaysia effect from 1 July 2023 for 5 years.^{[4] [1] [5]}

Honours

• :
  • Commander of the Order of the Territorial Crown (PMW) – Datuk (2018)^[6]
• :
  • Commander of the Order of the Defender of State (DGPN) – Dato' Seri (2024)^[7]

See also

• Governor of the Central Bank of Malaysia

Notes and References

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