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Experienced banker Md. Nurul Azim has officially assumed office on Tuesday (03 February) as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (MD & CEO) of Shimanto Bank PLC.
Prior to joining Shimanto Bank, he served as the Managing Director of Islamic Finance and Investment PLC, according to a press release.
With nearly 25 years of experience in the banking sector, Md. Nurul Azim has held various key positions with distinction and professional excellence.
He began his banking career as a Management Trainee Officer at The Premier Bank PLC.
Subsequently, he served in important branches and departments of Southeast Bank PLC, National Bank PLC and SBAC Bank PLC.
Before joining Islamic Finance and Investment PLC, he successfully served as Additional Managing Director of SBAC Bank PLC.
During his tenure, he also led the bank at different times as Acting Managing Director & CEO.
Over his long banking career, Mr. Azim has gained extensive expertise across diverse functions, including Credit, Banking Operation Division, Foreign Trade, General Banking, Law & Recovery, Credit Administration, Audit and Financial Administration. Notably, he successfully performed the roles of Chief Risk Officer (CRO) and Chief Business Officer (CBO) at SBAC Bank.
Academically, Mr. Azim is a Master’s degree holder from Rabindra Bharati University, West Bengal, India.
Mr. Azim received training courses on Prevention of Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism, Green Banking and Green Financing, Environmental Risk Management, Branch Management, Financing Small and Medium Enterprises, Credit Management, Investment and Merchant Banking, Lending Risk Analysis, etc. from various reputed institutions of the country.
Throughout his career, Mr. Azim has successfully participated in various seminar, training and workshop on economics and banking in Singapore, China, Turkey, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand.
He has also worked as a trainer on credit, foreign trade and various banking topics at reputed institutions.
With this new leadership, Shimanto Bank PLC is expected to further strengthen its corporate governance, enhance customer service, and achieve its business objectives more effectively, according to industry observers.