SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry

SAARC Chamber of Commerce & Industry
AbbreviationSAARC CCI
Formation1992 (1992)
FounderS.M Inam
TypeNon-governmental trade association
FocusPolicy advocacy
Location
Coordinates28°37′38″N 77°13′54″E / 28.62722°N 77.23167°E / 28.62722; 77.23167
Area served
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation countries
ServicesBusiness promotion, networking, policy reforms
Members1,500
Key people
  • Jashim Uddin (President)
  • Ugen Tsechup (Senior Vice President)
  • Zulfiqar Ali Butt (Secretary General)
Employees20
Websitesaarcchamber.org

SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry, is a regional apex trade body recognised by the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC). This is a constellation of the eight national Federation Chambers of Commerce and Industry of the member states of SAARC.

The rationale behind the creation of SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the SAARC countries was to promote trade and industry in the region and to develop and achieve common objectives in the areas of trade and industry, moreover, the SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry is also accepted as the voice of the private sector across the region.