Ahsan H. Mansur is a Bangladeshi economist and the 13th governor of Bangladesh Bank.[1][2] He was the director of Policy Research Institute of Bangladesh.[3][4] He was also the chairman of BRAC Bank[5] and an independent director of Walton.[6]
Ahsan H. Mansur | |
|---|---|
আহসান এইচ মনসুর | |
| 13th Governor of Bangladesh Bank | |
| Assumed office 14 August 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Abdur Rouf Talukder |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1950/1951 (age 73–74) |
| Alma mater | |
Early life
editMansur completed his bachelor's in economics from the University of Dhaka in 1974.[7] He became a lecturer at the University of Dhaka in 1976.[7] He completed his master's in economics from McMaster University in 1977.[7] He did his PhD from the University of Western Ontario in 1982.[7]
Career
editMansur joined the International Monetary Fund in 1981.[7] He worked at the Fiscal Affairs Department of the International Monetary Fund from 1983 to 1989.[7] From 1991 to 1995, Mansur served in the Policy Development and Review Department and the Middle Eastern Department of the International Monetary Fund.[7]
Mansur was appointed a finance advisor to the Minister of Finance Wahidul Haq in 1989 and served till 1991.[7] From 1996 to 2007, he served in the Middle East and Central Asia Department of the International Monetary Fund.[7] From 1994 to 2007, he served as Senior Resident Representative of the International Monetary Fund in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Sudan, and Yemen.[7]
Mansur joined the Policy Research Institute of Bangladesh as executive director.[7][8] Mansur was appointed chairman of BRAC Bank on 27 August 2019 replacing Sir Fazle Hasan Abed after he retired.[9] He is a member of the Editorial Advisory Board of the Policy Insights.[10]
Mansur had questioned the GDP figures of the government of Bangladesh which did not match with macroeconomic indicators in 2019 while predicting a slowdown of the economy.[11] He described the need for endurance for the economy during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh.[12] In September 2020, he said the economy was recovering.[13] He recommended the usage of monetary policy to control inflation.[14] He has spoken critically about S. Alam Group buying banks using loans from their existing banks.[15] He called for reforms in the financial sector to reduce loan defaults.[16] In 2023, he said the economic shock of Bangladesh was also the result of government inaction and not entirely based on external factors.[17]
References
edit- ^ "Ahsan H Mansur to be BB governor". The Business Standard. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ "Dr Ahsan H Mansur to become new BB governor". The Financial Express. 13 August 2024.
- ^ Mansur, Ahsan H. (2022-11-21). "Reforms in the financial sector necessary to get rid of default loans". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
- ^ "Ahsan H. Mansur". International Growth Centre. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
- ^ "Ahsan Mansur new Brac Bank chairperson". The Daily Star. 27 August 2019.
- ^ walton. "Walton Hi-Tech Industries PLC". waltonplc.com. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Dr. Ahsan H. Mansur – Policy Research Institute". Retrieved 2023-02-11.
- ^ "Human resource dev lagging behind, say economists". New Age. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
- ^ "Ahsan Mansur new Brac Bank chairperson". The Daily Star. 2019-08-27. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
- ^ "Editorial Team – Policy Insights". Retrieved 2023-02-11.
- ^ "Economic indicators contradict GDP growth figure: economist". The Daily Star. 2019-11-29. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
- ^ Rahman, Md Fazlur (2021-01-01). "Economy bruised, not broken". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
- ^ "Economy on a recovery track". The Business Standard. 2020-09-07. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
- ^ "Use monetary policy to contain demand, reduce inflation". The Daily Star. 2022-06-13. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
- ^ Mortoza, Golam (2022-12-06). "Islami Bank's loan scams were not unknown to policymakers". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
- ^ Mansur, Ahsan H. (2022-11-29). "Financial sector reforms necessary to get rid of default loans". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
- ^ "Economic shocks not entirely external". The Daily Star. 2023-02-05. Retrieved 2023-02-11.