Despite her regular appearances in the mass media, most of the students are oblivous of who she really is.
In fact, her signature graces every ringgit note or notes of every denomination found in our wallets, purses or pockets.
She is our very own Governor of Bank Negara Malaysia (the Central Bank of Malaysia). Her name is Tan Sri Dato' Zeti Akhtar Aziz.
She was appointed as the Acting Governor of Bank Negara on 1 September 1998 after the resignation of her predecessor, Datuk Ahmad Mohd Don. On 1 May 2000, she was officially appointed as the 7th Governor of the Bank Negara Malaysia, the first woman to hold the post.
She holds the post until today.
Dr. Zeti received B.Sc in Economics from the University of Malaya and Ph.D from the University of Pennsylvania, United States specialising in monetary and international economics.
Anyone have any idea what role she is playing in charting the economic fortunes of this country?
