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Malaysia Appoints Professional to Lead Bank Negara

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John Berthelsen
Apr 28, 2016
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With Malaysia in danger of defaulting on billions in debt obligations and the ringgit looking shaky, Prime Minister Najib Razak has moved to shore up confidence by appointing a professional to head the country’s central bank.

The appointment to a five-year term of Muhammad Ibrahim, the bank’s serving deputy governor, as the new Bank Negara governor to re…

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