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The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) (Urdu: بینک دَولتِ پاکِستان) is the Central Bank of Pakistan. Its Constitution , as originally laid down in the State Bank of Pakistan Order 1948, remained basically unchanged until 1 January 1974, when the bank was nationalised and the scope of its functions was considerably enlarged.
At the end of March 2022, the State Bank of Pakistan's reserves stood at $11.425bn, but they gradually tanked to an almost four-year low of $6.715bn on 2nd December. Pakistan's foreign exchange reserves equal to just five weeks of merchandise imports. The consistent depreciation of the rupee is said to be deepening the economic crisis.
Here is a list of the governors of the State Bank of Pakistan. List of governors. No Governor Took office Left office Time in office 1 Zahid Hussain: 10 June 1948
Banking in Pakistan formally began during the period of colonialism in South Asia, during which much of Pakistan was controlled by the British Empire. In 1947, Pakistan gained independence from the British Raj. After independence, the State Bank of Pakistan was established as the central bank of the country, with its headquarters in Karachi.
Pakistan Mint. Valuation. Inflation. 35.37% (2023) The Pakistani rupee ( ISO code: PKR) is the official currency in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. The issuance of the currency is controlled by the State Bank of Pakistan. It was officially adopted by the Government of Pakistan in 1949.
The current State Bank of Pakistan Museum & Art Gallery building, previously the Imperial Bank of India, is a Greco Roman building in Jodhpuri Red Sandstone constructed in the 1920s by the British government. In 2004, the State Bank of Pakistan decided to adapt the building as a museum; work on the projects started in 2006 and was devoted to ...
Alma mater. University of the Punjab. Occupation. Economist, Banker. Jameel Ahmed is a Pakistani economist and banker who currently serves as the Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan. He assumed the position on 26 August 2022, after being appointed by the President of Pakistan for a five-year term. [1] [2]
In 2020, Murtaza Syed began a three-year term as Deputy Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan, appointed by the Federal Government under the State Bank of Pakistan Act 1956 (amended). [3] Syed has published multiple papers on macroeconomic issues and has lectured at Cambridge and Oxford Universities. [3]