This article first appeared in The Edge Financial Daily on April 27, 2018 - May 3, 2018

KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has appointed Nazrul Hisyam Mohd Noh and Tan Nyat Chuan as assistant governors effective May 1.

In his new role, Nazrul Hisyam will act as the chief of staff and the secretary to the board of directors of BNM. He will be responsible for the Governor’s Office, as well as the strategic communications and strategic management departments.

In a statement yesterday, BNM said prior to his appointment as chief of staff in 2016, Nazrul Hisyam served the central bank for almost 20 years in several capacities, most recently as the director of the international department. He is also a non-executive, non-independent director of Cagamas Bhd.

Tan, meanwhile, will be responsible for payment systems policy matters.

He will also serve in several capacities as a non-executive, non-independent director of the Payments Network Malaysia Sdn Bhd, and a member of the central bank’s financial stability and risk management committees,” said BNM.