Syed Salim Raza
Syed Salim Raza (also spelt Reza) is a banker and financier who served as Governor of State Bank of Pakistan.[1]
Early life
He holds a Masters degree from Oxford University where he studied Politics, Philosophy and Economics at Oriel College.
Banker
Raza succeeded Shamshad Akhtar who completed her three‐year tenure on January 1, 2009. Earlier, he was the CEO of Pakistan Business Council (PBC) beginning in February 2006.[2] He was the 15th Governor of the State Bank.
Raza worked in international banking for 36 years. His business experience covers credit and corporate finance, real estate and global asset management.
He worked for Citibank, N.A. in various positions that included Country and Regional Management across the Middle East, Africa, the UK, Central and Eastern Europe. He was based in London from 1989 to 2006. He was the Country Head for Citibank in Pakistan from 1983 to 1987.
He worked on a variety of associated subjects, both at PBC, and in partnership with multilateral organizations and Government bodies. He has been instrumental in preparing reports, surveys and recommendations covering subjects including corporate and tax law reforms; infrastructure development; public–private partnerships; capital market structure, corporate debt markets; corporate governance and competitiveness capacity building.[3]
Family
He is the elder son of bureaucrat and diplomat Syed Hashim Raza, and brother of former CEO of National Bank of Pakistan Syed Ali Raza. He is married with three children.
Salim Raza is a dual citizen of the United Kingdom and Pakistan.
References
- ↑ Archived February 29, 2012, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "The News International: Latest News Breaking, Pakistan News". The News International, Pakistan.
- ↑ Archived November 30, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
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| Preceded by Shamshad Akhtar |
Governor of State Bank of Pakistan | Succeeded by Shahid Hafiz Kardar |