Syria appoints Safwat Raslan as central bank governor, Husriyeh named envoy

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.

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