Idrissa Kamara new CFO of Standard Chartered Bangladesh

Standard Chartered Bangladesh has appointed Idrissa Kamara as Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

With over three decades of experience as a finance and enterprise leader, Idrissa brings deep expertise and a proven track record across diverse geographies.

He began his journey with Standard Chartered in Sierra Leone in 2003, progressing through senior finance roles including CFO, according to a press release.

In 2013, he became Managing Director and CEO of Sierra Leone Commercial Bank (largest bank in Sierra Leone) before rejoining Standard Chartered in 2015 as CEO for Sierra Leone.

Most recently, he served as CEO for Standard Chartered Cameroon, where he played a key leadership role in the Bank’s transformation initiative, Project Crown.

Naser Ezaz Bijoy, CEO, Standard Chartered Bangladesh, said, “We are delighted to welcome Idrissa to Bangladesh. His wealth of leadership experience and commitment to driving performance through strategic finance will be invaluable as we continue to deliver on our promise of supporting Bangladesh’s economic progress. Idrissa joins us at a time of great opportunity, and we look forward to the contributions he will make.”

Idrissa is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) under the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sierra Leone and holds an MBA from Oxford Brookes University. Outside of work, he enjoys reading, watching football, and managing his home aquarium.