Dr. Atiur Rahman has received Central Bank Governor of the Year for Asia 2015 Award. Organized by The Emerging Markets Newspaper (UK based financial newspaper of the Euromoney Group), the award was handed over to him on October 10, 2015 evening. This award was given in recognition of policymaking he has spearheaded at Bangladesh Bank towards mainstreaming socially and environmentally responsible inclusive green financing, supporting sustainable socioeconomic development. Toby Fildes, Managing Editor of Emerging Markets, and Ruth Beddows, Deputy Director of Global Capital handed over the award to Dr. Rahman. Beddows said, Governor Rahman have significant contribution towards Bangladesh’s sustained spell of economic growth of more than 6%, rapid poverty alleviation through innovative financial inclusion programs, stability in the exchange rate, and growing foreign exchange reserves over the past few years. The award signals the confidence he has inspired in the key stakeholders and reflects their faith in central bank’s policy under his stewardship.
Governor Rahman dedicated the award to the hardworking entrepreneurial population of Bangladesh, martyrs of the liberation war, and his mentor and guiding star, the honorable Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, for providing him the needed space for innovative approaches. He also thanked his fellow colleagues from Bangladesh Bank and the entire financial system for their continuous support towards promoting inclusive finance in Bangladesh.
Beside Dr. Rahman, the Finance Ministers of India, Peru, Hungary, United Arab Emirates and Ethiopia, and the Central Bank Governors of Mexico, Russia, Egypt and Rwanda were also been awarded by the Emerging Markets. Last year, Dr. Raghuram Rajan, Governor of the Reserve Bank of India was awarded this prestigious accolade, and Dr. Zhou Xiaochuan, Governor of the People’s Bank of China received the same in 2013.
