No clear frontrunner yet to succeed Zeti
Najib's top concern said to be economy, and that would guide the search for next central bank governor
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Kuala Lumpur
FOR 16 years, Malaysia's internationally lauded central bank governor bolstered the economic credibility of a country otherwise facing a slew of emerging-market challenges, ranging from currency crises to a commodities markets crash.
As Zeti Akhtar Aziz prepares to step down as head of Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) in April, questions about succession are framed by uncertainties clouding the South-east Asian economy, notably a collapse in commodity prices and a political scandal that has drawn international scrutiny, according to market participants.
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