Mashreq, a leading financial institution in the UAE, has announced the appointment of Kazi Ziaul Islam as its Chief Country Representative of Mashreq Bangladesh.
He will look after the overall business operation of Mashreq Bangladesh which involves managing the financial institution business in the country with a focus on origination, cross sell, and regulatory matters, said a press release.
“In the current times, where the possibilities seem endless, I am excited to collaborate with diverse people and groups at Mashreq to create the best experiences for customers with innovation and agility at core,” said Islam about his new role.
With over 22 years of experience, he is a seasoned financial services industry veteran.
He joins Mashreq from Standard Chartered Bank where he headed the banking and non-banking financial institutions.
In his long tenure with Standard Chartered, he was involved in developing cash, trade finance and corresponding businesses, and also worked on arranging subordinated bonds for top local commercial banks of the country.
He previously also held a leadership position at HSBC Bangladesh.
“We are pleased to welcome Kazi as the Chief Country Representative of Mashreq in Bangladesh. Mashreq Bangladesh plays an important and strategic role in the overall operations of Mashreq. These unprecedented times have created an opportunity for us to enable superior banking experience for our customers. We are confident that Islam, with his diverse experience, will be able to support us with our efforts of building a unique culture of continuous innovation and collaboration and drive superior experiences for our customers,” said Nadeem Saleh, senior director and regional head, financial institutions at Mashreq Bank.
