Pakistan names Jameel Ahmad as new central bank governor

The country’s government appoints Jameel Ahmad as the new central bank governor and he will serve a five-year term, the finance ministry says

Reuters
Published : 19 August 2022, 08:13 AM
Updated : 19 August 2022, 08:13 AM

Pakistan's government has appointed Jameel Ahmad as the new central bank governor and he will serve a five-year term, the finance ministry said in a statement on Friday.

Ahmad had been serving as central bank deputy governor before his promotion. The central had been without a fulltime governor since May, having been run by an acting governor.