Shahira Johan

Senior Financial Sector Specialist, Finance, Competitiveness, and Investment (FCI) Global Practice in East Asia Pacific, World Bank

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Shahira Johan is a Senior Financial Sector Specialist with the World Bank's Finance, Competitiveness, and Investment (FCI) Global Practice in East Asia Pacific, based in Malaysia. In her role, she leads the Islamic finance program and provides technical assistance to policymakers related to financial inclusion, financial stability, and sustainable finance.

Prior to her tenure at the World Bank, Shahira accumulated over fifteen years of experience as a prudential policy regulator at Bank Negara Malaysia. There, she spearheaded policy development in various domains, including Islamic banking regulation, Shariah contracts, risk management, capital requirements, accounting and financial reporting, and sustainability-related issues. Additionally, she began her career as an external auditor with Ernst & Young, gaining significant expertise in financial reporting and auditing practices.

Shahira holds a Master’s degree in Public Policy from the University of Chicago and a BSc in Accounting and Finance from the University of Warwick. She is a Fellow Chartered Accountant (FCA) with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.