Key Officials

Contact Details of SAARCFINANCE Officials – July 2025

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  Country	Governor	Coordinator	Alternate Coordinator	Finance Secretary	Focal Point
  Afghanistan		Mr. Abadullah Abid International Economic Analyst and Communication Coordinator Da Afghanistan Bank Ibni-Sina Watt. Kabul, Afghanistan	Mr.  Mohammad Hamid Jabbar Deputy Director General Monetary Policy Department, Da Afghanistan Bank Ibni-Sina Watt. Kabul, Afghanistan
  Bangladesh	Dr. Ahsan H. Mansur Governor Bangladesh Bank Motijheel Commercial Area Dhaka-1000 Bangladesh	Dr. Imam Abu Sayed SAARCFINANCE Coordinator, Bangladesh & Director (Research) Research Department Bangladesh Bank Head Office, Motijheel C/A Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh	Dr. Ripon Roy Alternate SAARCFINANCE Coordinator, Bangladesh and Additional Director, Research Department, Bangladesh Bank, Head Office, Motijheel C/A Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh	Dr. Md Khairuzzaman Mozumder Secretary Finance Division Ministry of Finance, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, Bangladesh Secretariat Dhaka, Bangladesh	Mr. Ashraful Alam Senior Assistant Secretary Macroeconomic Wing -3 Finance Division Ministry of Finance, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, Bangladesh Secretariat Dhaka, Bangladesh
  Bhutan	Mr. Dasho Penjore Governor Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan Post Box:154, ChhophelLam, Kawajangsa, Thimphu, Bhutan	Mr. Rinchen Dorji Chief Research Officer Department of Macroeconomic Research and Statistics Department Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan Post Box 154, Chhophel Lam Kawajangsa Thimphu, Bhutan	Ms. Phuentsho Yuden Senior Statistician Department of Macroeconomic Research and Statistics Department Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan Chhophel Lam, Kawajangsa, Thimphu, Bhutan	Mrs. Dasho Leki Wangmo Finance Secretary Ministry of Finance Royal Government of Bhutan P.O. Box 117, Tashichho Dzong, Thimphu, Bhutan	Ms. Kinley Dema Program Coordinator Department of Macro-Fiscal and Development Finance Ministry of Finance Bhutan
  India	Mr. Sanjay Malhotra Governor Reserve Bank of India Central Office Building Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg Fort, Mumbai – 400 001	Mrs. Smita Sharma Director International Department Reserve Bank of India Central Office Building Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg Mumbai 400 001	Ms. Aparna Vakil Manager International Department Reserve Bank of India Central Office Building Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg Mumbai 400 001	Ms. Anuradha Thakur Secretary (Department of Economic Affairs) North Block, Ministry of Finance Government of India New Delhi – 110 001	Mr. Ram Rakesh Sharma Under Secretary (IER) Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance Government of India New Delhi – 110 001
  Maldives	Mr. Ahmed Munawar Governor, Maldives Monetary Authority Boduthakurufaanu Magu Male' 20182 Republic of Maldives	Ms. Mariyam Rashfa Managing Director Monetary Policy, Economics & Statistics Maldives Monetary Authority Boduthakurufaanu Magu Male' 20182 Republic of Maldives	Ms. Aminath Shafwath Executive Director Monetary Policy and Economics Division Maldives Monetary Authority Boduthakurufaanu Magu Malé 20182 Republic of Maldives	Mr. Mohamed Azad Accountant General Ministry of Finance and Treasury Ameenee Magu, Block 379 Male, Republic of Maldives	Ms. Aminath Nashia Resource Mobilization Executive Ministry of Finance  Ameenee Magu, Block 379 Male’, Republic of Maldives
  Nepal	Prof. Dr. Biswo Nath Poudel Governor Nepal Rastra Bank Central Office Baluwatar, Kathmandu Nepal	Mr. Suman Neupane Acting Director Office of the Governor Nepal Rastra Bank Central Office Baluwatar, Kathmandu Nepal	Ms. Swechhya Shakya Deputy Director Office of the Governor Nepal Rastra Bank Central Office Baluwatar, Kathmandu Nepal	Mr. Ghanshyam Upadhyaya Secretary Ministry of Finance Government of Nepal Singhadurbar, Kathmandu, Nepal	Ms. Sona Shrestha Under Secretary Ministry of Finance Government of Nepal Singhadurbar, Kathmandu, Nepal
  Pakistan	Mr. Jameel Ahmad Governor State Bank of Pakistan, Main Building, I.I. Chundrigar Road, Karachi-74000	Dr. Waqas Ahmed Director, Research Department, State Bank of Pakistan, Main Building I.I. Chundrigar Road, Karachi 74000, Pakistan.	Mr. Muhammad Abdus Salam Senior Joint Director, Research Department, State Bank of Pakistan, Main Building, I.I. Chundrigar Road, Karachi 74000, Pakistan.	Mr. Imdad Ullah Bosal Finance Secretary, Block-'Q' Pakistan Secretariat, Ministry of Finance, Government of Pakistan Islamabad, Pakistan	Mr. Faisal Wali Jan Section Officer (Organisation), Block-'Q' Pakistan Secretariat, Finance Division, Ministry of Finance, Islamabad, Pakistan.
  Sri Lanka	Dr. P Nandalal Weerasinghe Governor, Central Bank of Sri Lanka, Level 16, No. 30, Janadipathi Mawatha, Colombo 01, Sri Lanka	Dr. (Mrs.) S P Y W Senadheera Deputy Director, Economic Research Department, Central Bank of Sri Lanka, 30, Janadhipathi Mawatha Colombo 01, Sri Lanka	Mr. H G N K Gajanayake Economist, Balance of Payments & International Relations Division, Economic Research Department, Central Bank of Sri Lanka, No.30, Janadhipathi Mawatha Colombo 01, Sri Lanka	Dr. Harshana Suriyapperuma Secretary to the Treasury, Ministry of Finance, Planning & Economic Development,  The Secretariat, Colombo 01, Sri Lanka