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2016

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka has decided to step down. Who is he
A
Raghuram Rajan
B
Arjuna Mahendran
C
Patrick Ngugi Njoroge
D
Chiranjeevi
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Nandalal Weerasinghe as the Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka for a further term of six years, with effect from 4th July 2022.

Detailed explanation-2: -Deshamanya N U Jayawardena was the second Governor, assuming duties in July 1953 and vacating his position in October 1954. He was the first Ceylonese (Sri Lankan) Governor of the Central Bank of Ceylon.

Detailed explanation-3: -Nandalal Weerasinghe is the 17th Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL). Dr. Weerasinghe is a career central banker, with extensive experience in Monetary and Exchange Rate Policy.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) is the apex institution in the financial sector in Sri Lanka. It was established in 1950 under the Monetary Law Act No. 58 of 1949 (MLA) as a semi-autonomous body and is governed by a five member Monetary Board.

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