Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has appointed Adnan Zaylani Mohamad Zahid as Assistant Governor effective Aug 1, 2016.

Adnan would be responsible for the Investment Operations and Financial Markets, Foreign Exchange Administration, Legal and Currency Management and Operations departments, BNM said in a statement today.

He assumed the portfolio from Assistant Governor, Norzila Abdul Aziz, who is now responsible for the Economics, Monetary Policy, International and Statistical Services departments, effective Aug 1, 2016.

"Adnan will also continue as director of Investment Operations and Financial Markets departments," it said.

He joined BNM in 1994 and has 22 years of work experience in the areas of investment operations and financial markets.