RIYADH: Syria has appointed Safwat Raslan, head of the Syrian Development Fund, as central bank governor while former Governor Abdelkader Husriyeh was named ambassador to Canada, state media reported on Friday. Reuters reported earlier on Friday, citing two people in Syrian banking sector, that Raslan was expected to be appointed central bank governor. Raslan, a former banker who fled Syria to Germany as a refugee during the country’s civil war and obtained citizenship there, did not respond to a message seeking comment. Husriyeh also did not respond to a request for comment.
Syria appoints Safwat Raslan as central bank governor, Husriyeh named envoy
Raslan, an ex-refugee and banker, leads the Syrian Development Fund
Former Governor Abdelkader Husriyeh is named ambassador to Canada
May 15, 2026 20:03
RIYADH: Syria has appointed Safwat Raslan, head of the Syrian Development Fund, as central bank governor while former Governor Abdelkader Husriyeh was named ambassador to Canada, state media reported on Friday.
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