Zeti Akhtar Aziz
Zeti warns of ‘immense' challenges in 2016
Bank Negara Malaysia governor warns of potentially persistent threats to long-term growth at the AFF conference in Hong Kong, but sees a silver lining if policy-makers get it right
Lifetime achievement award: Zeti Akhtar Aziz
Zeti has played a crucial role in efforts to modernise Malaysia’s financial system, and has worked tirelessly to promote Islamic finance, financial inclusion and South-east Asian integration.
Zeti stresses need for good data in promoting financial inclusion
Bank Negara Malaysia governor says better data helps put pressure on countries to improve financial inclusion; offers guidance on how to improve performance
Zeti defends China's ‘managed convertibility' of RMB
Bank Negara Malaysia's governor says the international monetary system relies on ‘too few' reserve currencies; calls China's stock market fluctuations and cooling economy ‘short-term challenges'
Central bank business school will foster Malaysia's future leaders, says Zeti
Bank Negara governor talks to Central Banking about the joint initiative with MIT to set up a school on its premises; says other central banks have shown interest
Zeti urges central banks to ‘call the shots' on financial regulation
Bank Negara Malaysia governor makes the case for giving central banks regulatory powers over financial markets during Central Banking interview
Zeti sees ‘immense scope’ for greater financial integration in SE Asia
Bank Negara Malaysia governor tells SME conference that greater integration can help support small business growth; points to banking, insurance and capital markets as ‘next phase of development’
Zeti deems shadow loan regulation ‘highly effective'
Bank Negara Malaysia governor says macro-prudential regulation of non-banks has stabilised the overheated property market, but IMF warns of risks lurking in the shadows
Bank Negara Malaysia expands MPC
Two external members, Yeah Kim Leng and Noor Azlan Ghazali, to join policy committee for first time on April 1, taking total number of members from eight to 10
Hélène Rey warns advanced economies are not safe from US spillovers
Leading economist says spillovers from US monetary policy affect both advanced economies and emerging markets, weakening domestic policy; NY Fed's Bill Dudley responds
Robert Pringle’s Viewpoint: Stanley Fischer responds to the Fed’s foreign critics
The Federal Reserve vice-chair rightly insists that each nation should each keep its house in order; but the global village needs to be kept tidy as well
Carstens says EMs should look inwards to engineer growth
Bank of Mexico governor warns developed economies will grow below potential for a 'relatively long period’; Lagarde would 'do belly dancing' if it got US to approve new IMF governance
Zeti: Proportionate regulation necessary to ‘advance’ financial inclusion
Bank Negara Malaysia governor lays out plan to ‘advance financial inclusion to its next level’, saying global standard-setting bodies will play an ‘important role’
Malaysia’s Zeti sees investment as next step for Islamic finance
Governor of Bank Negara Malaysia calls for new infrastructure to facilitate the development of Islamic investment intermediation
Zeti calls for governance overhaul at central banks
Bank Negara Malaysia governor Zeti Aziz says central banks need to understand ‘the new realities’ of crisis management; argues for new internal committees dedicated to the cause
Shariah principles will engender financial stability, says Zeti
Bank Negara Malaysia governor Zeti says Shariah principles, if properly adhered to, will help Islamic finance make a positive contribution towards overall financial stability
Malaysia central bank opens office in Beijing
BNM's newly established presence reflects growing trade and financial ties with China; governor also reveals new renminbi liquidity facility and MoU to establish cross-border collateral arrangements
Downsides of technology-driven financial system highlighted at AFI conference
Bank Negara Malaysia governor Zeti Akhtar Aziz says in opening remarks that financially marginalised groups could suffer as everyday financial activities become increasingly sophisticated
Malaysia’s Zeti calls for greater macro-prudential supervision of Islamic finance
Bank Negara Malaysia governor says ‘new wave of internationalisation’ of Islamic finance necessitates greater prudential supervision and cross-border cooperation
BNM's Zeti calls on Islamic finance to show leadership out of the crisis
The challenge of sustaining momentum of Islamic finance will hinge on its ability to keep raising the bar in effectiveness and soundness, says Malaysian governor
Malaysia’s Zeti urges greater harmonisation of Islamic finance
Zeti Akhtar Aziz says there is much common ground in different jurisdictions’ sharia interpretations, but a lack of understanding is holding back the growth of Islamic finance
Zeti promotes Islamic finance expansion
Says the industry’s rapid growth is dependent on its ability to serve the real economy
Robert Pringle’s Viewpoint: How governments are undermining world finance
Central bankers need to forcefully express their concerns about the unintended consequences of new regulatory policies
Malaysia’s Zeti issues guidance to pan-Asean aspirational banks
As banks develop pan-Asean business models in line with the region’s push towards economic integration, Malaysia’s governor outlines business practices expected to secure favourable market access