Zeti: I’m staying on

KUALA LUMPUR: Tan Sri Zeti Akthar Aziz (pix) has quelled speculation that she may be resigning as Bank Negara Malaysia Governor.

"I will remain in office until my term ends. It's a five-year term and my term ends in April next year," she told the press at a briefing at Bank Negara's headquarters Thursday morning.

When asked if she intended to remain in her current position beyond the expiration of the term she replied; "Right now, I'd say I'd like to write a book upon my retirement".

"I would have been in office for 16 years and also completed 35 years of service to Bank Negara and the country. I believe it is a solid institution and will go on to greater heights," said Zeti.

She denied that she had suffered a heart attack and was hospitalised for it, giving rise to rumours she would quit.