Premier Bank holds Annual Risk Conference 2025

Premier Bank PLC recently held its Annual Risk Conference 2025 at its Head Office in Dhaka. The conference, organised under the theme “Proactive Risk Management for Sustainable Growth”, was attended by members of the Board of Directors, senior management and other senior officials of the bank.

Dr Arifur Rahman, Chairman of the Board of Directors, attended the programme as the Chief Guest. The conference was chaired by Md Sazzad Hossain, independent director and Chairman of the Risk Management Committee. Syed Faridul Islam, independent director and Chairman of the Executive Committee, and M Nurul Alam, FCS, CCEP-I, CGIA, Independent Director and Chairman of Premier Bank Securities Limited, were present as Special Guests.

Senior executives in attendance included Md Monzur Mofiz, Managing Director (Current Charge); Nasim Sekandar, Additional Managing Director and Head of Gulshan Branch; Niamat Uddin Ahmed, Deputy Managing Director and Motijheel Branch Manager; Abdul Quaium Chowdhury, Deputy Managing Director and Dilkusha Branch Manager; Mohammed Al-Amin, Deputy Managing Director and Chief Credit Officer; S M Wali Ul Morshed, Deputy Managing Director; and Md Naquibul Islam, SEVP and Chief Risk Officer.

The conference focused on emerging issues such as credit risk and capital adequacy, liquidity stress and funding resilience, governance challenges and regulatory compliance. Emphasis was placed on strengthening the bank’s risk governance framework in line with international best practices and Bangladesh Bank guidelines.

A technical session titled “Minimum Capital Requirement (MCR) and ICAAP: A Case Study” was presented by Mohammed Nasir Uddin, Assistant Vice President, Risk Management Division. The session highlighted the impact of provisioning shortfalls on CRAR and leverage ratios, underlining the need for forward-looking capital planning.

Md Alamgir and Dr Md Shohid Ullah, Associate Professors at BIBM, also shared insights on contemporary risk management practices and regulatory expectations.

The conference concluded with a renewed commitment to proactive risk management, robust capital planning and strict adherence to Basel III principles to ensure sustainable growth and long-term financial stability.