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Mr. Zafar Masud on Geo News Great Debate who is the Chairman of the Banks Association, argued that there are Rs3.5 trillion leakages in tax collection. He suggested that subsidies should be eliminated to improve the economy. He also said that criticism that banks don’t focus on the private sector is right. Banks fund 95% of the fiscal deficit. He argued that tax collection would be easier if the supply chain is digitized.

Join us at Agri Connections 2024 for the ZarZaraat Agri Startup Pitches Competition, sponsored by The Bank of Punjab. Get insights from industry leaders like Mr. Hadi Rizvi, Chairman of Pakistan Agricultural Coalition, and Syed Yawar Ali, Chairman of Nestle Pakistan. Don’t miss out on the pitches from the top 3 finalists and engage in investor’s questions. Plus, an insightful address by Mr. Zafar Masud, President & CEO of The Bank of Punjab.

Mr. Zafar Masud (President & CEO – BOP) will share his invaluable management and life lessons at the 24th MAP Convention 2024.Mr. Zafar Masud (President & CEO – BOP) will share his invaluable management and life lessons at the 24th MAP Conve ...

A recent LinkedIn post by Atif Tufail explores the function of a bank, comparing them to traditional manufacturing businesses. The post also highlights comments by Zafar Masud, president and CEO of The Bank of Punjab.

Karachi, Pakistan – In a social media post, Mr. Zafar Masud, the President and CEO of Bank of Punjab, offered a glowing recommendation for the book Why Nations Fail by Daron Acemoglu AKA “Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty” by Daron Acemoglu.

A brilliant article [How to Get Rich in the 21st Century]. A kind of blue-print of what we need to do in the new political set-up. Settled ideas flowing from ‘Washington Consensus’ including free trade and markets certainly needs a relook

Karandaaz Pakistan and The Bank of Punjab (BOP) have officially joined forces to transform Pakistan’s agriculture sector! Under Karandaaz’s inaugural Digital Financing for Agriculture (DFA) Challenge 2023, this strategic alliance aims to revolutionize farming practices and enhance financial inclusion nationwide.

A recent analysis of Pakistan’s economic situation written by Nasir Jamal and published in Dawn News discusses the country’s reliance on IMF programs bailouts and the need for domestic reforms. In the article Mr. Nasir quotes Mr. Zafar Masud, president and CEO of the Bank of Punjab, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, Aisha Ghaus Pasha, former state minister for finance, Ahmed Kamal, one of the top textile and clothing exporters, and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

Mr. Masud is a regular contributor to the local media on the topics of finance, economics and energy and has also published a book on these topics, titled “Out of the Box”. Following are the edited transcripts of a recent conversation BR Research had with Mr. Zafar Masud:

Zafar Masud has been elected as the Chairman PBA (Pakistan Banks’ Association). Congratulations to him on his election as the Chairman of the Pakistan Banks’ Association, bringing this honor to The Bank of Punjab for the first time.