Ismail Ali – A nation builder and titan of Malaysia’s economic and financial sector

Malaysia's first local Bank Negara governor, the late Tun Ismail Mohd Ali.

KUALA LUMPUR: The first Malaysian Governor of Bank Negara, Tun Ismail Ali, was a nation builder and a titan of the country’s economic and financial sector for establishing institutions that formed the economic pillars of modern Malaysia.

“Some remember him for his contributions to the nation and the financial system.