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IFSB Council appoints new Chairpersons |
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Asia -
Appointments
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Source: Shariabanking.net
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Friday, 12 January 2007 |
- Dr. Zeti
Akhtar Aziz, Governor of Bank Negara Malaysia is the fourth Chairperson of
the Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) Council.
- Dr. Shamshad
Akhtar, Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan is the Deputy
Chairperson.
Dr. Zeti Akhtar Aziz, Governor of Bank Negara
Malaysia is the fourth Chairperson of the IFSB Council for the annual term
beginning January – December 2007. Dr. Zeti assumes the position from Sheikh
Salem Abdul-Aziz
Al-Saud Al-Sabah.
Dr Zeti is the 4th Chairperson of
the IFSB Council, and Kuala
Lumpur is hosting the IFSB General Assembly and Council
Meetings in March 2007.
Dr. Zeti was appointed Governor of
Bank Negara Malaysia in May 2000. She played an
instrumental role in the establishment of the IFSB in 2002 and her contributions
as an active personality in Islamic finance is globally acknowledged. She is
also highly concerned about human resource development in the Islamic financial
services industry, and has spearheaded various training and education centres
focusing on developing expertise in Islamic banking and finance.
During her tenure,
Malaysia, the host country of the
IFSB, has enacted a law known as the Islamic Financial Services Board Act 2002,
which gives the IFSB the immunities and privileges that are usually granted to
international organisations and diplomatic missions.
Dr. Shamshad
Akhtar, Governor of State Bank of Pakistan is the Deputy
Chairperson.
Dr. Akhtar assumed office of the
governor of State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) in January 2006 and is the first woman
and the 14th governor of the State Bank of Pakistan since
its establishment in July 1948.
Prior to her
appointment as SBP governor, Dr. Akhtar served in the Asian Development Bank
(ADB) as its Director General, Southeast Asia Department since January, 2004.
The Southeast Asia Department covers Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and Singapore.
Chairmanship of the IFSB is on an
annual rotational basis from among the Full members as specified in the IFSB
Articles of Agreement.
See list of IFSB Council Members
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Last Updated ( Friday, 12 January 2007 )
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