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Launch of the Tun Ismail Ali Center of Excellence

· Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour, Governor of the Bank Negara Malaysia (Malaysia)

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· Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour · Bank Negara Malaysia WikiLaunch of the Tun Ismail Ali Center of Excellence

ContextOpening remarks by Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour, Governor of the Central Bank of Malaysia (Bank Negara Malaysia), at the Launch of the Tun Ismail Ali Center of Excellence Asia School of Business, Kuala Lumpur, 14 August 2025.

Why it mattersBank Negara Malaysia opens a research centre to study geoeconomics, climate, AI and Islamic finance.

Problems raised
  1. Central banks can be caught off guard by new risks.
  2. Geoeconomics, climate and AI raise questions.
  3. Research capacity is needed.
Solutions proposed
  1. Launch the Tun Ismail Ali Centre of Excellence.
  2. Research fragmentation, climate, AI and Islamic finance.
  3. Build principled policy leadership.
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