Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) Malaysia has appointed Abrar A Anwar as its managing director and chief executive officer effective from November 1. The former Standard Chartered Bangladesh CEO has 26 years of experience in corporate and investment banking in Bangladesh, India and the UK. Abrar joined the bank in January 2011 and led the corporate client coverage businesses until 2014. Abrar had set up the first syndication and structured finance business for ANZ Grindlays Bank, Bangladesh. Abrar also served as managing director and head of global corporate and commercial banking at Citibank NA, Bangladesh and head of specialist finance and advisory services at ANZ Grindlays Bank.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 10, 2017 18:22 UTC