ICC Bangladesh to host ICC Global Banking Commission Meeting in Dhaka

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Banking Commission, Paris, has proposed to hold the ICC Global Banking Commission Meeting jointly with ICC Bangladesh in Dhaka during October- November 2027.

The proposal was accepted by ICC Bangladesh Banking Commission Meeting held on 12 October 2025, according to a media release. 

The ICC Global Banking Commission is being held every year by rotation in different countries and the 2026 Meeting will be held in the UK.

The ICC Banking Commission has 800+ members across 60+ countries. These meetings are attended by Members, ICC National Committees, representatives of Multilateral Development Banks, regulators & public agencies, banks & SCF providers, corporates, fintech/tech providers, DFIs/IFIs, law firms and insurers.

ICC Bangladesh Banking Commission Meeting, after reviewing the activities of the Secretariat during the 2025, prepared the ICC Bangladesh Plan of Action for 2026.

The Plan includes arranging workshops for bankers, MSMEs and Women Entrepreneurs; and seminars/roundtables/dialogues. It was also decided to hold more meetings of the Commission to discuss key issues like impact of LDC graduation for the financial institutions, digitalizing of international trade, cybersecurity and other relevant issues for the development of the banking sector.

The meeting, chaired by Chairman of the Banking Commission Muhammad A. (Rumee) Ali, was attended by ICC Bangladesh Secretary General Ataur Rahman, Advisor to the Bangladesh Bank Governor Md. Ahsan Ullah, BASIC Bank Chairman Helal Ahmed Chowdhury, Former Managing Director of BRAC Bank Selim R. F. Hussain, Prime Bank Managing Director & CEO Hassan O. Rashid, Dhaka Bank Acting Managing Director A.K.M. Shahnawaj, Summit Alliance Port Managing Director Syed Ali Jowher Rizvi, Langkabangla Finance Managing Director Humaira Azam; BIBM Professor Dr. Shah Md. Ahsan Habib, Standard Chartered Bank Managing Director and CCRO Bangladesh Mohammad Enamul Huque, Eastern Bank Additional Managing Director Ahmed Shaheen, BIBM Faculty Member Khondkar Morshed Millat, City Bank DMD & Head of Trade Services Faruk Ahmed, Prime Bank DMD & CIO Syed Sazzad Haider Chowdhury, Islami Bank Bangladesh Deputy Managing Director Mahmudur Rahman, and Agrani Bank General Manager Shahinure Sultana.