National Security, War Course Participants Visit State Bank
Rukhshan Mir (@rukhshanmir) Published November 03, 2016 | 07:55 PM
KARACHI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 03rd Nov, 2016 ) : A delegation of National Security and War Course-2017, led by Maj General Khalid Zia, visited State Bank of Pakistan here on Thursday. The delegation consisted of more than hundred senior military officials of Pakistan armed forces and forty foreign countries to get themselves acquainted with the working of the Central Bank.
The course was being conducted at National Defence University Islamabad, said SBP statement. Welcoming the delegation, SBP's Governor Ashraf Mahmood Wathra in his keynote address stated that their study tour of State Bank would offer them an insight into working of Pakistan's Central Bank and how it is contributing to the financial stability and overall well-being of the people of the country.
The keynote address of the Governor traversed many themes. Governor explained that besides carrying out traditional functions, SBP also performs non-traditional development functions like broadening the access and usage of the financial system through promotion of microfinance, SME finance, Islamic banking, agricultural finance.
He went on to add that over the past three years, key macroeconomic indicators had shown significant improvement which bodes well for country's economy. The Governor also stated that a key reform instituted by SBP was the formulation of an independent Monetary Policy Committee in FY16, thus making Pakistan the first major country in South Asia to do so.
The Governor stated that in terms of broadening access to financial services, the implementation of the National Financial Inclusion Strategy (NFIS) championed by SBP continues with full vigor.
The Governor also stated that the interests of small depositors would also be safeguarded with the establishment of the Deposit Protection Corporation as a subsidiary of SBP. Dr. Omar Farooq Saqib, Director, Monetary Policy Department, State Bank of Pakistan delivered a detailed presentation on monetary policy and other functions of State Bank of Pakistan.
In the end, Major Gen. Khalid Zia thanked the Governor for providing the opportunity of great learning to the course participants.
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