IFSB Appoints Governor of Central Bank of Malaysia as Its Chair
The Council of the Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) resolved to appoint its Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson for 2020. H.E. Nor Shamsiah Mohd Yunus, the Governor of Bank Negara Malaysia, or BNM, has been appointed to take over as the Chair of IFSB, while H.E. Mubarak Rashed Khamis Al Mansoori, the Governor of Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE), has been appointed as the Deputy Chairperson. The new appointments take effect from January 01, 2020.
H.E. Nor Shamsiah Mohd Yunus took over the chairpersonship of IFSB from H.E Fazle Kaber, the Governor of the Bangladesh Bank. H.E. Nor Shamsiah Mohd Yunus is the 9th Governor of Bank Negara Malaysia and assumed office on July 01, 2018. She chairs the Monetary Policy Committee, the Financial Stability Committee, and the Financial Stability Executive Committee of Bank Negara Malaysia.
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