Yaseen takes over as SBP Acting Governor | Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF)

Pakistan Press Foundation

Yaseen takes over as SBP Acting Governor

KARACHI: Yaseen Anwar on Tuesday took over as Acting Governor State Bank of Pakistan following the acceptance of the resignation of SBP Governor Shahid H. Kardar, said a press release issued by the State Bank.

The Federal Government on Monday night notified the acceptance of the resignation of Mr Kardar and appointment of Mr Anwar as Acting Governor.

Mr Anwar was also the Acting Governor SBP from June 3 to September 8, 2010 after the resignation of the former SBP governor Syed Salim Raza.

Mr Anwar, who has been serving the State Bank as its Deputy Governor since March 29, 2007, has managed all the four clusters of the central bank i.e. Banking, Reserve Management, Monetary Policy and Operations; SBP subsidiaries – Banking Services Corporation (BSC) and the National Institute of Banking & Finance (NIBAF).

He has served on the Boards of SBP, Pakistan Security Printing Corp. (PSPC), Policy Board of SECP, Board of NIBAF and SAARC Payments Council Board. He is a member of Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of SBP Central Board and has interacted with the IMF under the Standby Arrangement with Pakistan.

He has also served as an alternate to the governor on the Asian Clearing Union (ACU) Board.
Source: Dawn
Date:7/20/2011