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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.
