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In August 1995 Mr. Lawrence Williams was appointed Banking Manager
by the Minister of Finance. At this level he was responsible
for overseeing the operational departments of the Bank (Accounts &
Budgeting Department, International Department, Banking, Currency
and Money Market Divisions). In addition to other duties, he
chaired a number of Standing Committees
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In
November 2004 Mr. Williams was appointed Governor (ag.) by the
President of Guyana. On Wednesday, June 8, 2005 Mr. Williams
was sworn in as Governor, Bank of Guyana, by the President. As
the Chief Executive Officer, he is responsible for the overall
management of the Bank. As Governor he is also Chairman of the
Board of Directors. At this forum he is responsible for
guiding the deliberations of the Board with a view to ensuring the
achievement of the Bank’s principal objectives of fostering monetary
stability and promoting credit conditions conducive to growth.
Earlier in his career Mr. Williams was a member
of the Guyana Gold Board and the
Guyana Rice Export Board. He has also attended a number of
professional training programmes as well as numerous seminars,
conferences and meetings including
CARICOM Central Banks Governors’ Conferences.
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