She will be the first woman to lead the institution in its more than 70-year historySyria's new rulers appoint Maysaa Sabrine to lead central bank, official saysPeople and cars are seen in front of the Central Bank of Syria, after rebels seized the capital and ousted Syria's Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus, Syria Dec 11, 2024. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah DalshPeople and cars are seen in front of the Central Bank of Syria, after rebels seized the capital and ousted Syria's Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus, Syria Dec 11, 2024. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah DalshSyria's new rulers have appointed Maysaa Sabrine, formerly a deputy governor of the Syrian central bank, to lead the institution, a senior Syrian official said. Sabrine did not immediately respond to a request for comment. She would be the first woman to lead the institution in its more than 70-year history, replacing Mohammed Issam Hazime who was appointed governor in 2021 by toppled President Bashar al-Assad.

Source: bd News24 December 30, 2024 14:57 UTC