Syria Names New Central Bank Governor

Syria names new central bank governor

Syria named a new central bank governor on Friday in the latest reshuffle since last week's partial government overhaul. The official SANA news agency said Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa named Abdul Hamid Raslan, a longtime banker and former head of the Syrian Development Fund, to the role. He will replace Abdul Qadir al-Hasriya, who will become Syria's ambassador to Canada, according to state television, quoting a foreign ministry official. H…

Syria appoints new central bank governor, names ex-chief envoy to Canada

Syria has appointed Safwat Raslan, head of the Syrian Development Fund, as the country’s new central bank governor, while former governor Abdelkader Husriyeh has been named ambassa...

President al-Sharaa appoints new CBS Governor

Damascus, May 15 (SANA) President Ahmad al-Sharaa issued Decree No. 99 of 2026, appointing Mohammed Safwat Abdul Hamid Raslan as Governor of the Central Bank of Syria (CBS). Biography of Governor of the Central Bank of Syria: Born in 1981 Bachelor’s degree in Economics, specializing in Accounting, from the University of Aleppo. Diploma in Strategic Management from Lazarski University, Warsaw. International professional certifications in proje…

Sharaa Appoints Safwat Raslan Central Bank Governor - Enab Baladi

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa issued Decree No. 99 of 2026 appointing Mohammad Safwat Raslan as governor of the Central Bank of Syria. The decree appointing Raslan, published by the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) on Friday, May 15, came after the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates decided to appoint Abdulkader Husrieh as Syria’s ambassador to Canada, about a year after he was appointed governor of the Central Bank of Syria. SANA quot…

Syria set to appoint Safwat Raslan as new central bank chief, sources say

Raslan, who fled Syria to Germany as a refugee ⁠during the war and obtained citizenship there, is a former banker