Rasheed M. Al Maraj
Governor
Central Bank of Bahrain

    Mr. Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj has been Governor of the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB), previously the Bahrain Monetary Agency (BMA), since January 2005.

    As Governor, Mr. Al Maraj carries ministerial ranking and is the chief executive of the CBB, which is responsible for ensuring monetary and financial stability in Bahrain. The CBB is also the single regulator of Bahrain’s financial services industry.

    Mr. Al Maraj has a wealth of experience in finance, engineering and management and has served with the Government and the private sector.

    His career highlights include senior positions with Government, having served as Assistant Under-Secretary at the then Finance and National Economy Ministry and Under-Secretary at the Ministry of Transportation.

    Prior to his appointment as CBB Governor, Mr. Al Maraj was General Manager and Chief Executive Officer of the Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation (Apicorp), which is based in Dammam, Saudi Arabia.

    Currently, Mr. Al Maraj is on the Boards of the Economic Development Board (EDB), National Oil and Gas Authority (NOGA) and the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) of Bahrain.

    He has previously served as Chairman of the Bahrain Telecommunications Company and as a member of the Consultation Council of the Co-operation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf.

    Mr. Al Maraj is also a member of the Board of Trustees of the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies, UK.