State Bank of Pakistan: Evolution, Functions and Organization

Arby, Muhammad Farooq (2004): State Bank of Pakistan: Evolution, Functions and Organization.

Abstract

This documents attempts to present, in a concise manner the historical evolution,the various functions, as well as the present organizational setup of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). There was a great need for such a study and I am glad that Mr. Farooq Arby, a research economist at SBP has come up with this paper by skilfully presenting different dimensions of this organization.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: State Bank, Pakistan, Central Bank,
• Subjects: E - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics > E4 - Money and Interest Rates > E42 - Monetary Systems ; Standards ; Regimes ; Government and the Monetary System ; Payment Systems; E - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics > E5 - Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit; N - Economic History > N2 - Financial Markets and Institutions > N25 - Asia including Middle East

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