{"id":15314,"date":"2025-04-21T16:17:34","date_gmt":"2025-04-21T16:17:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?p=15314"},"modified":"2025-04-21T16:17:34","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T16:17:34","slug":"pcb-relaxes-cfo-criteria-to-provide-enhanced-opportunities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?p=15314","title":{"rendered":"PCB relaxes CFO criteria to provide enhanced opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Privatization and Corporatization Board (PCB) on Monday, April 21, 2025 announced a new policy that seeks to relax the hiring criteria for Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) and Chief Internal Auditors (CIOs) of state-owned enterprises (SOEs).<\/p>\n<p>The move aims to enhance more opportunities for local professionals educated and looking for career opportunities in those fields.<\/p>\n<p>PCB said this new policy reflects a set guideline for hiring and firing CFOs and CIOs to state-owned enterprises, and to address the challenges these corporations face in hiring professionals for the designations. 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