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Business & Finance

Former SBP governor Dr Reza Baqir appointed Senior Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School

  • Will focus on improving global frameworks for resolving sovereign debt crises
Published September 13, 2022

Former governor of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Dr Reza Baqir has been appointed Senior Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School, a public policy and public administration school within Harvard University.

His work at the Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government (M-RCBG) will focus on improving global frameworks for resolving sovereign debt crises so countries can recover faster from debt distress.

Dr Reza Baqir hails 'good news' over Pakistan's IMF progress

“He spearheaded Pakistan’s financial response to the Covid-19 pandemic that led to a quick economic rebound while lowering public debt and preserving foreign exchange reserves over 2020-21,” stated Harvard Kennedy School on its official website.

“During his time as governor, he also initiated a series of initiatives to digitise Pakistan’s financial sector to promote innovation and inclusion.”

These initiatives included Roshan Digital Accounts, relaxations in Pakistan’s foreign exchange regulatory framework that spurred a wave of foreign investments in startups and fintechs, a new regulatory framework to license digital banks in Pakistan and Raast platform.

Moreover, a dedicated policy—Banking on Equality—to support women’s access to finance was also launched during his tenure, the website added.

“In June 2019, Reza successfully negotiated a new IMF programme, and completed six subsequent reviews, that stabilised the economy,” it said. “He led two landmark reforms in this period ie introduction of a flexible exchange rate regime and changes to the central bank law to strengthen its independence.”

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In May, the Pakistan government had decided against granting Dr Baqir an extension following the completion of his three-year term as governor of the SBP.

Prior to his appointment as SBP governor, Dr Baqir had 18 years of experience with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and two years of experience with the World Bank, according to information available on the SBP website.

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Mustafa Sep 13, 2022 12:18pm
Way to go Sir, your services to PK will always be remembered specially the autonomy of SBP and Free Floating Exchange Rate. PMLN should have given you an extension but very unfortunate, they truly lost a gem of a person.
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Musadiq Sep 13, 2022 12:27pm
an able fellow
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Riaz Khan Sep 13, 2022 04:58pm
Unfortunately we don't appreciate & believe in the capabilites of our own people.
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Arshad Sep 13, 2022 05:11pm
I do not kno you get that position for ruining economies. His brutalization of Pak Rupees, cheating Pak of billions though that idiotic foreign reserves scam and his anti-poor IMF program are all medals in his evil crown. A man who sold his soul to IMF's anti-poor neo-liberal jihad.
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Faisal Sep 13, 2022 07:42pm
It's sad that the level of Harvard Business Kennedy school has fallen to such a low level that a complete looser Raza Baqir has been appointed as a Senior Fellow. I wonder what the students will learn from him..." Shame Harvard
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Adnan Aziz Sep 13, 2022 08:21pm
So this is the standard of Harvard Kennedy School! I am surprised at the standard of educational institutions of that country. We have another - Shehbaz Gill currently in custody here. He too taught somewhere there. Strange!
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