KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Azman Shah Mohd Yusof has joined Bank Negara Malaysia’s board as an independent non-executive member effective Nov 1.
He also serves on the central bank’s board audit committee, according to Bank Negara’s website.
Azman Shah brings broad experience across sectors, having begun his career as a Bank Negara economist.
He later held senior positions at Pengurusan Danaharta Nasional Bhd and served on the Corporate Debt Restructuring Committee.
His leadership roles include group chief executive officer of MMC Port Holdings Bhd and chief executive officer of Northport (Malaysia) Bhd and Integrax Bhd.
He is a director of AREA Real Estate Advisory Sdn Bhd and vice-president of the Malaysian International Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
He holds an economics degree from the London School of Economics and completed an executive programme at Harvard University.