Faisal Ahmed appointed BB’s chief economist

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has recently appointed Faisal Ahmed as its chief economist, the bank said in a statement yesterday.

Earlier, Ahmed served as senior economic adviser to the BB governor. 
He was the International Monetary Fund (IMF) resident representative in Cambodia during 2011-2015. 
He also led IMF missions on foreign exchange reserve management and debt market development. 
During his IMF career, he has worked on a wide range of economies in Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Middle East.
Prior to joining the IMF in 2003, Ahmed was a visiting scholar at the US Federal Reserve Bank, an economist at the Central Bank of Turkey, and an actuary for four years for a global reinsurance company, the statement added.

Faisal Ahmed appointed BBs chief economist

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has recently appointed Faisal Ahmed as its chief economist, the bank said in a statement yesterday. Earlier, Ahmed served as senior economic adviser to the BB governor. He was the International Monetary Fund (IMF) resident representative in Cambodia during 2011-2015. He also led IMF missions on foreign exchange reserve management and debt market development. During his IMF career, he has worked on a wide range of economies in Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. Prior to joining the IMF in 2003, Ahmed was a visiting scholar at the US Federal Reserve Bank, an economist at the Central Bank of Turkey, and an actuary for four years for a global reinsurance company, the statement added.