Tariq Bajwa
Tariq Bajwa | |
|---|---|
| 19th Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan | |
| Assumed office July 7, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Ashraf Mahmood Wathra |
| Personal details | |
| Occupation | Banker, former civil servant |
Tariq Bajwa is the 19th and current Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan.[1] He is the third bureaucrat to be appointed as head of the central bank. He is the only Pakistani who won the prestigious Littauer fellowship at Harvard University.[2] Bajwa took over the responsibilities at the central bank on July 7, 2017.
Previously, he served as a civil servant belonging to the Pakistan Administrative Service.[3] He served as Pakistan Secretary of Economic Affairs from November 2015 to February 2017, and as Finance Secretary of Pakistan from February to July 2017.[4] He also remained the chairman of Federal Board of Revenue from July 2013 to October 2015.[5]
References
- ^ "Country paying the price for fleeting SBP governors".
- ^ "Tariq Bajwa named as new SBP governor – The Express Tribune". 7 July 2017.
- ^ "Finance secretary's hiring delayed as lobbying in full swing - The Express Tribune". 2 February 2017.
- ^ "Tariq Bajwa appointed as Finance Secretary". www.pakistantoday.com.pk.
- ^ "Tariq Bajwa - Customs Today Newspaper". www.customstoday.com.pk.