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About the AuthorsZafar MasudZafar Masud is an international banker and entrepreneur, currently serving as a Member of the Board of Governors at the Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI). With extensive experience in senior roles at multinat ...
BOP Management held a client event in Lahore this week with Professor Stefan Dercon as Chief Guest. Mr. Stefan is Professor of Economic Policy at the Blavatnik School of Government and the Economics Department, at the University of Oxford. He combines his academic career with work as a policy advisor, providing strategic economic and development advice. The event was attended by senior industry leaders and prominent businessmen of the country.
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb visited the Pakistan Banks’ Association and met with the Presidents & CEOs of the banking sector. The Chairman, PBA, Mr. Zafar Masud provided an update on the progress of initiatives aimed at boosting the three key sectors of Agriculture, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), and Digital & Technology in Pakistan.
Mr. Zafar Masud will be speaking at CotIB (Conversion to Islamic Banking), an international full-day conference on Islamic Banking being held on Tuesday 20th August at Karachi Movenpick Hotel.
I recently had the extraordinary opportunity to meet Mr. Zafar Masud (President and CEO Bank of Punjab & Chairman Pakistan Banks Association) in Islamabad. As many of you might remember, Mr. Zafar Masud is one of the two miraculous survivors of the tragic PIA flight PK8303 crash in May 2020 in Karachi.
Mr. Zafar Masud welcomes Prof. Stefan Dercon, a renowned economic policy expert from Oxford. Mr. Dercon shared his expertise and highlighted key areas for growth, including the shift towards export-led growth and improving investment climate.
Join us at the 5th DigiBAP Summit 2024, where Mr. Zafar Masud (President & CEO – BOP and Chairman of the Pakistan Banks’ Association) will deliver a keynote address on “Banking Industry Perspective: Strategic Measures for Enhancing Digital Supply Chain Finance and SME Growth.”
Mr. Zafar Masud (President & CEO – BOP) will be speaking on GTV’s program ‘Red Zone’ tonight at 10:30 PM.
