Yaseen Anwar
Central banks and banks: a changed relationship
Development of large, complex international capital markets has reshaped relationship between central and commercial banks
Pakistan’s Anwar calls for development of corporate bond markets
State Bank of Pakistan governor wants to see corporate bond market developed in the country; stresses government must be open to change for process to work
State Bank of Pakistan warns on ‘deteriorating’ budgetary conditions
State Bank of Pakistan quarterly report says government fell short of budget target last year; warns drying up of foreign direct investment could leave economy vulnerable
Pakistan forges ahead with mobile banking promotion
State Bank of Pakistan signs agreement with national telecommunication authority to further the development of mobile banking in the country
Anwar stresses rising importance of Islamic finance
Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan discusses developments in Islamic finance and calls for innovation to continue
Pakistan’s Anwar wants updated microfinance regulatory framework
State Bank of Pakistan governor Yaseen Anwar says considerable work is still needed to regulate microfinance institutions effectively
Interview: Yaseen Anwar
The new governor of the State Bank of Pakistan tells Yusuf Yassin about the role he wants the central bank to play in the development of physical and financial infrastructure
Bahrain and Egypt sign MoU
The central banks of Bahrain and Egypt signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Monday 14 May, according to Gulf Daily News.
BMA's Al Sadah on Islamic financial services
In the speech 'Challenges facing the Islamic financial services industry' given on 11 June Anwar Khalifa Al Sadah of the Bahrain Monetary Agency said Islamic banking is dominated by small institutions.
Bank Indonesia names senior deputy governor
Miranda S Goeltom, former deputy governor of Bank Indonesia (BI) was elected senior deputy governor of the central bank after undergoing a fit and proper test by Commission IX of the House of Representatives in Jakarta last Tuesday, 8 June.
Central bank declares Afghani sole legal tender
From Tuesday October 8, Afghanistan will no longer accept the US dollar and other foreign currencies as legal tender, according to VOA News. Central Bank Governor Anwar ul-Haq Ahady said that new stability has allowed him to make the move, at last, to an…
Afghan central bank chief on foreign currency use
Speaking at a news conference, the president of the central bank of Afghanistan, Dr Anwar al-Haq Ahadi, said that after 7 October any kind of sale and purchase of goods throughout the country should be done with the Afghan currency, according to a report…
Afghanistan displays forgotten gold reserves
Afghan president Hamid Karzai accompanied central bank governor Anwar ul-Haq Ahady and other dignitaries on Friday 29 August as they witnessed the opening of a vault under Afghanistan's presidential palace containing the countries gold reserves,…
Afghanistan urges Pakistan to help stop fake notes
The governor of Afghanistan's central bank has called on Pakistan's authorities to halt the production of counterfeit Afghan banknotes being printed in the frontier areas of that country, according to a report from the Voice of the Islamic Republic of…
Interview with Afghan central bank chief Ahadi
INTERVIEW - The head of the Afghan Central Bank, Anwar al-Haq Ahadi, has hailed the stability of the afghani since new banknotes were introduced. Speaking in an interview with Iranian radio, Ahadi also said that forgery was a problem, with forged…
Transfer of Afghan money to Pakistan not illegal
The governor of the Afghan Central Bank, Anwar Ahadi, has said that the transfer of Afghan money to Pakistan or other countries is not illegal.
New Afghan currency to come into circulation 7 Oct
AFGHANISTAN - The head of Da Afghanistan Bank, the central bank, Dr Anwar al-Haq Ahadi, has said the new currency will be put into circulation on 15 Mizan [7 October 2002] and said that the exchange process of the old currency for the new one will be…
New currency to stabilise inflation in Afghanistan
AFGHANISTAN - The head of Da Afghanistan Bank, the central bank in Afghanistan, Anwar al-Haq Ahadi, announced in an interview that with the distribution of the new banknotes in Afghanistan it can be hoped inflation will be reduced.
Indonesian rupiah breaches 11,000 as worries grow
The Indonesian rupiah slid past 11,000 per dollar on Mar 12, 2001, extending early losses after the central bank said it had limited ability to defend the currency.
Indonesia bankers still unclear on forex rules
Indonesia's foreign bankers said a meeting with central bank officials late on Jan. 29, 2001, did little to clarify foreign rules which have baffled the market for two weeks. They said the bank promised to issue a circular within the next two days…
Indonesia Ramli welcomes back Syahril Sabirin
Indonesian coordinating minister for economic affairs Rizal Ramli welcomed Wednesday the release of the country's central bank governor Syahril Sabirin from his house arrest status, hoping that no changes would be made in term of monetary policies.