(MENAFN- AzerNews) Türkiye's newly-appointed Central Bank Governor Hafize Gaye
Erkan took office on Friday, Azernews reports, citing Anadolu
Agency.
Speaking at the handover ceremony held in the capital Ankara,
Erkan thanked her predecessor Sahap Kavcioglu for his efforts
during his tenure.
"You [Kavcioglu] have dealt with a difficult period with your
team," said Erkan, the first woman head of the bank.
Erkan, 41, earned a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering
from Istanbul's Bogazici University, graduating as valedictorian,
and a doctorate in operations research and financial engineering at
Princeton University.
Erkan also completed two training programs on management
sciences at Harvard Business School and leadership at Stanford
University.
With a number of top posts at major companies under her belt,
she served as co-CEO of US-based First Republic Bank and member of
the board of directors at Marsh McLennan, a services firm in fields
of risk, strategy, and insurance, a managing director of investment
bank Goldman Sachs, and a member of the board of jewelry firm
Tiffany & Co.
Erkan, the first woman under the age of 40 to hold the title of
president or CEO at one of America's 100 largest banks, made it to
the“40 Under 40” lists of both San Francisco Business Times and
Crain New York Business.
In 2019, Erkan was included in Crain's "Notable Women of Banking
& Finance" and American Banker's "Women to Watch" list.
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