KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 – The Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) board of directors has made its recommendation on the potential successor to outgoing Governor Tan Sri Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz. Zeti said they have made the recommendation and the government will make the decision and submit the name to the Agong.
“I has been BNM Governor for 16 years. So, just be patient. (It will be announced) very soon,” she said told this to the reporters on the sidelines of the Wharton Global Forum 2016 here yesterday when asked who would be her preferred choice between Datuk Seri Abdul Wahid Omar, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department, and Datuk Muhammad Ibrahim, the current Deputy Governor.
Besides the two, the list of potential candidates includes Malaysian Ambassador to the United States Datuk Dr Awang Adek Hussin, Treasury Secretary-General Tan Sri Mohd Irwan Serigar Abdullah and Deputy BNM Governor Datuk Nor Shamsiah Mohd Yunus.
“Yes, there was a briefing, we give such briefings just before the annual report. It was a two-hour briefing, one and a half hours was given by myself. Among others, the discussions revolved around assessment, policies and how Malaysia could build its resilience for the future and not just for now,” she said when asked whether Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, who is also Finance Minister, was at Bank Negara on Thursday.
