Sima Kamil

Sima Kamil is a Pakistani banker who has served as the deputy governor of State Bank of Pakistan since August 2020. Previously, she served as the president and chief executive officer of United Bank Limited from June 2017 to June 2020, the first woman to lead a major Pakistani bank.

Early life and education Kamil grew up in Karachi; her father was also from Karachi, and her mother's family moved from East Punjab to Lahore during the Partition of India. Her parents met at a poetry reading in Lahore. for which the bank was awarded the title of GBA Women's Champion by the Global Banking Alliance for Women.

United Bank Limited (2017–2020) In March 2017, Kamil was appointed Deputy CEO of United Bank Limited (UBL),

State Bank of Pakistan (2020–2023) On 25 August 2020, Kamil was appointed deputy governor of the State Bank of Pakistan, for a period of three years. She is the first woman to hold this position.

Board memberships Kamil has been a board member of UBL since February 2019. She was also the director of First MicroFinance Bank, a microfinance provider. and is a board member of the Notre Dame Institute of Education, and the governing body of Holy Family Hospital in Karachi.

Personal life Kamil's husband is a lawyer in Karachi.