DUSHANBE, May 4, 2015, Asia-Plus -- By president’s decree head of Tajik central bank has been replaced.

An official source at the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) says Jamshed Nourmahmadzoda, who had previously served as Chairman of the Board of Amonatbonk (Tajikistan’s savings bank), has been appointed to head the NBT, replacing Abdujabbor Shirinov.

Abdujabbor Shirinov had been head of Tajik central bank since January 24, 2012.      

All deputy chairpersons of the National Bank of Tajikistan have also been replaced. 

Jamoliddin Nouraliyev, formerly First Deputy Minister of Finance, has been appointed First Deputy Chairman of the National Bank of Tajikistan, the source said.

The National Bank of Tajikistan is the central bank of Tajikistan.  The Bank is engaged in developing policies to promote financial inclusion and is a member of the Alliance for Financial Inclusion.