Adnan Zaylani Mohamad Zahid

Adnan Zaylani is the Deputy Governor with responsibility over the investment, financial markets and financial sector development. Adnan started his career at the Bank as a foreign exchange trader and portfolio manager in 1994 and played key roles in managing the international reserves, the National Trust Fund and several other public sector funds. He also oversaw financial market operations and was involved in advising the government on its cashflow management and debt strategy. He became Assistant Governor in 2016 and has overseen various portfolios; among others the financial markets, investment, foreign exchange administration, currency management, legal and financial sector development. This portfolio includes the development and advancement of Islamic Finance.

Adnan is a member of the Bank’s Board of Directors and the Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee and Financial Stability Committee. He is also a Board Member of KWAP (Retirement Fund) and INCEIF University. He sits on the Board Executive Committee of International Islamic Liquidity Management Corporation (IILM) and is a member of the MIFC Leadership Council (MLC). He chairs the Financial Market Committee, which is a regulator-industry platform to advance and discuss developments in the financial markets. He is also a member of the BIS Markets Committee.

Adnan holds a Masters in Public Policy from the Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford, MSc in Global Market Economics, London School of Economics and BSc in Economics, London School of Economics. He is an Adjunct Professor at University Malaysia Terengganu, a Chartered Professional in Islamic Finance (CPIF) and a member of the Chartered Institute of Islamic Finance Professionals.