Ahsan H. Mansur
Ahsan H. Mansur is a Bangladeshi economist and director of Policy Research Institute of Bangladesh.[1][2] He is the chairman of BRAC Bank Limited.[3] He is an independent director of Walton.[4]
Early life[edit]
Mansur completed his bachelor's in Economics from the University of Dhaka in 1974.[5] He became a lecturer at the University of Dhaka in 1976.[5] He completed his master's in economics from McMaster University in 1977.[5] He did his PhD from the University of Western Ontario in 1982.[5]
Career[edit]
Mansur joined the International Monetary Fund in 1981.[5] He worked at the Fiscal Affairs Department of the International Monetary Fund from 1983 to 1989.[5] From 1991 to 1995, Mansur served in the Policy Development and Review Department and the Middle Eastern Department of the International Monetary Fund.[5]
Mansur was appointed a finance advisor to the Minister of Finance Wahidul Haq in 1989 and served till 1991.[5] From 1996 to 2007, he served in the Middle East and Central Asia Department of the International Monetary Fund.[5] From 1994 to 2007, he served as Senior Resident Representative of the International Monetary Fund in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Sudan, and Yemen.[5]
Mansur joined the Policy Research Institute of Bangladesh as executive director.[5][6] Mansur was appointed chairman of BRAC Bank on 27 August 2019 replacing Sir Fazle Hasan Abed after he retired.[7] He is a member of the Editorial Advisory Board of the Policy Insights.[8]
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.[9] He described the need for endurance for the economy during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh.[10] In September 2020, he said the economy was recovering.[11] He recommended the usage of monetary policy to control inflation.[12] He has spoken critically about S. Alam Group buying banks using loans from their existing banks.[13] He called for reforms in the financial sector to reduce loan defaults.[14] In 2023, he said the economic shock of Bangladesh was also the result of government inaction and not entirely based on external factors.[15]
References[edit]
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Mansur elected BRAC Bank chairperson". New Age. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
- ^ 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.
