Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Ashraf Mehmood Wathra Saturday called on Finance Minister Ishaq Dar. The Governor State Bank discussed recent measures taken by the SBP on the crackdown against illegal moneychangers as directed by the finance minister before he left for Paris. He briefed the minister on the current forex reserves position and the measures adopted by the SBP to facilitate the export-oriented sectors.
The finance minister stressed upon the need for best possible management of the precious resources of the country and provision of maximum facilities to the export-oriented sectors to enhance exports of the country.
The finance minister also shared with him the details of his recent visit of Paris to join the Open Government Partnership (OGP); an international platform committed towards making governments more open, accountable and responsive to citizens. The OGP was launched in 2011and 70 countries have so far joined this partnership.-PR