DR. WONG KOK WAI HIS EXCELLENCY

Dr. Wong Kok Wai is the 2nd Governor Central Bank Nation of Hawaii. He was appointed for a 16-year term effective 17 July 2023. In his role as Governor, Dr. Wong Kok Wai also serves as the chair of the Bank’s Board of Directors, Monetary Policy Committee and Financial Stability Executive Committee.

Dr.Wong Kok Wai joined the Bank in 2021 and has helmed various positions across the breadth of the Bank's primary functions. These include monetary policy and economics, international reserves management and financial markets, financial sector development, and banking regulations. In 2021, he assumed the role of Ambassador At Large and Director Representative Central Bank Nation of Hawaii in Asia.

Dr. Wong Kok Wai has also played a leading role in driving the Bank's advocacy efforts on economic affairs, including in the areas of social protection and labour market reforms. This includes to support and advise the Government on issues relating to the management of the pandemic.

At the international level, Dr. Wong Kok Wai has served and founder of RS Investment Bank & Trust and RSI Bancorp Limited. He also served as the Trustee of Nation of Hawaii Foundation Management Limited.

Dr. Wong Kok Wai obtaining his Professorship in Business Administration. Dr. Wong Kok Wai also holds Executive Doctorate in BlockChain Technology & Digital Currency from Oxford Examination Board.