Muhammad Ibrahim (banker)
Muhammad bin Ibrahim | |
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| Born | 1955 |
| Occupation | Central banker |
| Years active | 1984–2018 |
| Known for | 8th Governor of the Central Bank of Malaysia |
Muhammad bin Ibrahim (born 1955) held the position of the 8th Governor at the Central Bank of Malaysia, commencing his term on 1 May 2016 after succeeding Zeti Akhtar Aziz. He stepped down from this role on 6 June 2018.
Education
Muhammad completed a Master's degree in Public Administration at the Harvard Kennedy School in 1993 and undertook the six-week Advanced Management Programme at Harvard Business School in 2010. His academic background also includes a bachelor's degree in accounting from University of Malaya and a postgraduate diploma focusing on Islamic Banking and Finance from International Islamic University Malaysia.
Career
Beginning his career at Bank Negara Malaysia in 1984, Muhammad was promoted to Deputy Governor in June 2010. He actively participated as a member of both the Monetary Policy Committee and the Financial Stability Committee within the Bank.
Throughout his professional journey, he contributed to various governmental agencies and corporate boards, notably serving on PETRONAS’s board since 2010 and the Malaysian Retirement Trust Fund board since 2012. Additionally, he has been leading the Asian Institute of Finance as chairman since 2016.
During the period of the Asian Financial Crisis, Muhammad acted as managing director for Danamodal Nasional Berhad, an institution responsible for bank recapitalization efforts.
In recognition of his service, he was awarded the Malaysian Federal Award Panglima Setia Mahkota by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong in 2017.
Following the political transition in 2018 from Barisan Nasional to Pakatan Harapan, Muhammad tendered his resignation on 6 June that year.
Honours of Malaysia
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- Commander of the Order of Meritorious Service (PJN) – conferred the title Datuk in 2012
- Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – awarded the title Tan Sri in 2017
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- Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Selangor (DPMS) – granted the title Dato in 2007
- Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Selangor (SPMS) – bestowed with the title Dato' Seri in 2016
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- Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Life of the Crown of Kelantan (SJMK) – honored with the title Dato in 2016