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Mr Kimiwa Saddat has joined as Managing Director & CEO (current charge) of Community Bank Bangladesh PLC.
Before joining Community Bank, he was the Deputy Managing Director of Meghna Bank PLC. He joined Meghna Bank in 2019, where he led the corporate banking division and other key divisions. Under his leadership, Meghna Bank became one of the preferred financial institutions for prominent corporate clients in Bangladesh.
He played a crucial role in guiding the bank to receive the esteemed ‘Asian Banking & Finance Wholesale Banking Award 2021,’ marking the bank’s first international recognition, alongside several other prestigious awards, says a media release.
With over 22 years of experience in the banking sector, Mr. Saddat has worked with both local and international financial institutions, including some of the leading local and multinational banks.
He was one of the key members of the transformation teams at three of Bangladesh’s top banks: Eastern Bank PLC, The City Bank PLC, and HSBC Bangladesh.
Mr. Saddat holds an MBA in Finance from Dhaka University and is a Certified Financial Consultant (CFC) accredited by the Institute of Financial Consultants (IFC), Canada.
His expertise covers a wide range of banking services, including Corporate and SME credit, offshore banking, financial institution credit lines, business and trade services, supply chain finance, recovery solutions, structured finance, cash management solutions, agent banking, lease finance, and Islamic banking.