Jameel Ahmed assumes office as Deputy Governor SBP

The federal government has appointed Jameel Ahmad, who’s presently working as the Executive Director of State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), as the Deputy Governor SBP for a period of three years with effect from 11th April, 2017.

Jameel Ahmad’s illustrious career as an accomplished central banker spans over 26 years, working at senior positions at the SBP and the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA). Prior to his appointment as deputy governor, he was serving as the Executive Director, Banking Supervision Group and Financial Stability.  He has also served as Group Head, the Operations, Banking Policy and Regulations, Development Finance, and Financial Resource Management. Mr Ahmad is a member of SBP’s Monetary Policy Committee and various other management committees of the Bank. He also represents SBP on two international committees, including Financial Stability Board (FSB)’s Correspondent Banking Coordination Group and the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS)’s Task Force on Prudential Treatment of Assets.

Mr Jameel Ahmad did his MBA from the University of Punjab at Lahore and is a fellow member of the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan (FCMA), an associate member of the Institute of Bankers Pakistan and a fellow member of the Institute of Corporate Secretaries of Pakistan (FCIS).

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