Shabana Kamal

Shabana Kamal, Ph.D., currently serves as a Senior Analyst at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand since April 2022, bringing extensive experience in both the banking and academic sectors. Prior to this role, Shabana was a Researcher with the Economics of Disasters and Climate Change Research Group from September 2019 to March 2023 and completed a Ph.D. in Economics and Finance at Victoria University of Wellington during the same period. Shabana's banking career includes significant leadership roles as a Branch Manager at Bank Alfalah Limited, Habib Bank Limited, and National Investment Trust Limited, along with experience as a Financial Accountant at the Asian Institute of Technology and an AMG at Askari Bank Ltd. Shabana holds multiple degrees including an MS in Banking & Finance from COMSATS Institute of Information and Technology and an MBA in Finance from the University of Balochistan.