Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) Chief Executive Officer Richard Morin resigned on Tuesday after differences with some board members.
Morin's resignation comes at a time when the stock exchange is under pressure because of the weakening Pakistani currency against the US dollars and drops in direct foreign investments after the USD 6 billion bailout package signed by the government with the IMF which carries some tough conditions for the Pakistan economy.
A notification of Morin's resignation was shared on the PSX website. Morin, a Canadian national, was the first non-Pakistani CEO of PSX and had joined in January 2018 during PML-N's tenure.
An emergency meeting of the PSX Board of Directors (BoD) was held on Tuesday during which Morin submitted his resignation. It was approved immediately by the board, according to media reports.
As per speculation, Morin had developed differences with the board after the PSX board of director had written a letter to the Securities and Exchange ...
