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- ↑ "The background of Governor State Bank of Pakistan Raza Baqir (Updated)". 26 March 2022.
- ↑ "Q Block: The Next Generation", Profit, Pakistan Today, July 18, 2021
- ↑ "He's Reza Baqir, not undercover agent Baqir", Profit, Pakistan Today, April 4, 2021
- ↑ Syed Raza Hassan (May 4, 2019), Pakistan appoints IMF official as new c.bank governor amid bailout talks Reuters .
- ↑ "Reza Baqir Appointed as Governor SBP" (PDF). May 5, 2019. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
- ↑ "UPDATE 1-Pakistan appoints IMF official as new c.bank governor amid bailout talks". Reuters. May 4, 2019 – via www.reuters.com.
- ↑ Members International Monetary Fund (IMF).
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