Former acting governor of central bank passes away

Dolly Sursattie Singh
Dolly Sursattie Singh

Dolly Sursattie Singh, a former acting governor of the Bank of Guyana has passed away.

A release yesterday from the Ministry of Finance said that Singh joined the Bank of Guyana on November 1, 1966 and served with distinction for well over three decades.

“She had a long and impressive career, culminating in her appointment as Deputy Governor by the then Minister of Finance in August 1995, where she held this position for three years, before being appointed Governor (acting) by the then President of Guyana in May 1998. She served as Governor (acting) until her retirement in 2004, a career spanning 38 years at the Bank”, the release said.