Mohammed Safwat Raslan
Mohammed Safwat Raslan | |
|---|---|
محمد صفوت رسلان | |
| Governor of the Central Bank of Syria | |
| Assumed office 15 May 2026 | |
| President | Ahmed al-Sharaa |
| Preceded by | Abdulkader Husrieh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1981 (age 44–45) Aleppo, Syria |
Mohammed Safwat Raslan[a] is a Syrian economist who became the governor of the Central Bank of Syria in May 2026.
Education and career
Raslan earned a degree in Banking from University of Aleppo in 2002, followed by an executive master's qualification in Business Administration with a specialization in Strategic Management from Łazarski University in 2011.[1]
He had served as Credit Operations Manager at apoBank, after holding a number of positions in German banks and credit institutions. Earlier in his career, he worked as a branch manager at Byblos Bank Syria, Corporate Finance Officer at Syria International Islamic Bank, Senior Accountant at Joud Company, and Head Cashier at the International Bank for Trade and Finance.[1]
On 22 June 2025, Decree No. 117 of 2025 was issued by President Ahmed al-Sharaa, appointing Raslan as Director General of the Syrian Development Fund.[2]
On 15 May 2026, Decree No. 99 of 2026 was issued by President al-Sharaa appointing Raslan as Governor of the Central Bank of Syria.[3]
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References
- 1 2 "محمد صفوت عبد الحميد رسلان" [Mohammed Safwat Abdul Rahim Radlan]. Syrian Memory Institution (in Arabic). Retrieved 15 May 2026.
- ↑ "مرسوم رئاسي بتعيين محمد صفوت رسلان مديراً عاماً لصندوق التنمية السوري" [Presidential decree appointing Mohammed Safwat Raslan as Director-General of the Syrian Development Fund]. Al-Thawra Al-Souria (in Arabic). 22 June 2025. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
- ↑ "الرئيس الشرع يصدر مرسوماً بتعيين محمد صفوت رسلان حاكماً لمصرف سوريا المركزي" [President al-Sharaa issues a decree appointing Mohammed Safwat Raslan as Governor of the Central Bank of Syria]. Syrian Arab News Agency (in Arabic). 15 May 2026. Retrieved 15 May 2026.