DHAKA: The Banker (UK based financial magazine of Financial Times Group) has declared Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr Atiur Rahman as Governor of the Year in Asia-Pacific for 2015.

Dr. Atiur was awarded in recognition of his work exemplifying how central banks can play essential role in promoting financing of socially and environmentally responsible initiatives without compromising on growth or macroeconomic stability.

Besides Dr. Rahman’s award for the Asia-Pacific region, there are four other awardees for the other regions of the world.
 
Ever since assuming office as central bank Governor in 2009 Dr. Atiur has been spearheading initiatives of ingraining in the Bangladesh financial sector a socially and environmentally responsible financing ethos, with multi pronged facilitation and policy support for inclusive, green financing; within safe limits of monetary expansion supporting the output growth and macroeconomic stability goals aspired in the government’s inclusive sustainable development strategy.

The approach has contributed notably in upholding domestic demand led growth and stability amid prolonged post global financial crisis slowdown in global output growth; with faster poverty decline sustained by employment and income in SMEs,  stable downward edging inflation, and strengthening external sector viability.

Dr Atiur’s inclusive, green financing mainstream initiatives have earned him quite a few other recent notable accolades and awards, like the Indira Gandhi Gold Plaque from India, Gusi International Peace Prize from the Philippines, WHO anti Tobacco award, and membership of an elite small global UNEP advisory panel on designing a sustainable global financial system.

The new Central Bank Governor of the Year award 2015 for Asia-Pacific, a vast region that is now the major engine powering global growth, is a strong affirmation of his positive vision driven proactive innovative approach in central banking.

BDST: 1930 HRS, JAN 06, 2015