GIC’s College of Central Bankers inducts a new Fellow, Dr. Zeti Aziz, Former Governor of the Bank Negara Malaysia
January 10, 2022
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GIC’s College of Central Bankers inducts a new Fellow, Dr. Zeti Aziz, Former Governor of the Bank Negara Malaysia
The GIC College of Central Bankers is delighted to announce the induction of the newest Fellow of the College of Central Bankers, Tan Sri Dr. Zeti Aziz. She had a key role in monetary policy formulation and implementation, and in ensuring the stability of the Malaysian financial system. Dr. Aziz had an important role in managing the resolution of the financial system in 1998 during the Asian financial crisis and the consequent strong recovery of the Malaysian economy. When asked about her induction in the College of Central Bankers, Dr. Zeti Aziz said, “I am most honoured to join my colleagues in the Central Banking community to participate in furthering the discussions on the important issues that continue to confront the world economies. It is at a time of significant transformative changes that has brought with it unimaginable new challenges. This platform provides an opportunity for a meaningful engagement on these pressing issues.”
Dr. Aziz joins existing Fellows of the College of Central Bankers:
David (Danny) Blanchflower, Former Member of the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England; Jose De Gregorio, Former President of the Central Bank of Chile; Roger Ferguson, former Vice Chairman of the Board of Governors of the U.S. Federal Reserve System; José Manuel González Páramo, Former Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank; Patrick Honohan, Former Governor of Central Bank of Ireland; Dennis Lockhart, Former President & CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta; Mustapha K. Nabli, Ph.D., Former Governor of the Central Bank of Tunisia; Christian Noyer, Honorary Governor, Banque de France; Athanasios Orphanides, Former Governor of the Central Bank of Cyprus; Charles Plosser, Former President & CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia; William Poole, Former President of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; Alfonso Prat-Gay, Former Governor of the Central Bank of Argentina; Anthony Santomero, Former President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia; Masaaki Shirakawa, Former Governor of the Bank of Japan; DeLisle Worrell, Former Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados; and Katarzyna Zajdel-Kurowska, former Board member of the Management Board of the National Bank of Poland.
Peter A. Gold, GIC Board Vice Chair and Chair of the College of Central Bankers, added: “We are excited to welcome Dr. Aziz to the College’s unique group of Fellows and Advisory Board members. Her experience with the Central Bank of Malaysia, combined with her current roles, will bring unparalleled views to our organization.”
Please click here for a media kit of photos of each College of Central Bankers Fellow.
The College and its membership operate within the GIC umbrella and with GIC’s administrative support.
Contact: For more information, please contact Colleen Murphy, Manager of Marketing and Communications, at [email protected] or 215-238-0990.
About the Global Interdependence Center: The Global Interdependence Center (GIC) is a Philadelphia-based nonprofit organization that seeks to stimulate thoughtful, global dialogue on a wide range of issues that affect the international community, including economics, health care and government. GIC convenes conferences and roundtable discussions, both domestically and internationally, to identify and address emerging global issues. For more information, visit GIC’s website at www.interdependence.org.
About the College of Central Bankers: The Global Interdependence Center’s College of Central Bankers initiative provides a platform for former leaders of the world’s central banks and similar institutions to share their unique combination of hands-on experience and continued thought leadership on important global issues facing economies and effecting the quality of life. GIC enjoys a long and trusted rapport with current and former leaders of central banks both in the US and across the globe. Through their participation in our events, the GIC offers a distinguished, neutral platform for thought leadership on important macroeconomic and socially important topics – many in central banking and monetary policy.
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