Tan Sri Muhammad Bin Ibrahim is an Independent Non-Executive Director of Prince Bank Plc. He has over 30 years of experience in banking, insurance, finance, monetary policy, and financial stability. He was appointed as the Deputy Governor of Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), the central bank of Malaysia in 2010 and served two terms before being appointed as the 8th Governor of the central bank of Malaysia from May 2016 to June 2018. During his time at the central bank, he pioneered many developmental initiatives, including leading the task force to modernize the payment system, handling monetary policy, financial stability, banking, insurance, foreign exchange, banking regulation and supervision, investment operations, international reserve management, and financial markets.
As Governor, Tan Sri Muhammad sought to strengthen the outreach of financial services to the Malaysian public in the areas of financial education, fintech, and financial inclusion. He championed the use of technology in finance, putting the Fintech agenda to the forefront. Tan Sri Muhammad also pushed for greater professionalism in the financial sector through a greater commitment to ethical conduct and lifelong education.
Given his expertise, he had the privilege to serve as Director on various Boards, including the Petronas, Malaysian Deposit Insurance Corporation, Chairman of the Asian Institute of Finance, the Financed Accreditation Agency, Labuan Financial Services Authority, and the International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance.
He is presently also the Chairman of the Board of Directors at GDEX Berhad and Hexstar Technology Solutions Berhad.
He is a chartered accountant of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants and also a fellow Chartered Banker. He holds an M.A. in Public Administration from Harvard University and an M.A. of Science in Islamic Banking and Finance from International Islamic University.