Md. Touhidul Alam Khanhas joined recently in Standard Bank Limited as Additional Managing Director (AMD). Prior to his joining, he was Deputy Managing Director and Chief Risk Officer (CRO) & Chief Anti Money Laundering Compliance Officer (CAMLCO)of Prime Bank Limited.
Before that he was Chief Business Officer (CBO) of the same bank. Khan is a multifaceted management professional with 27 (twenty seven) years of diversified experience in Islamic banking, corporate & investment banking, branch banking, green banking, micro-credit, sustainable banking with competencies in originating and executing structured finance & syndication loan/investment deals involving a variety of asset-backed securitizations and played as part of the managerial think-tank of the organizations to contribute towards the development of next generation business solutions.
Touhidul Alam Khan started his banking career as Senior Officer in Agrani Bank in 1993. In Agrani Bank, he achieved “Superior Achievement Certificate” for producing a superior level of achievement during working in Financial Sector Reform Project (FSRP). In Prime Bank, he worked for 19 years in two terms and during his tenure, he led Prime Bank’s syndications & structured finance department and also head of corporate banking division.
He worked in Bank Asia Limited as head of corporate banking division & team leader of green banking unit and also worked as Deputy Managing Director & Head of Business in Modhumoti Bank Limited.
Masters in Finance from University of Dhaka, Touhid is the Fellow Member of Institute of Cost & Management Accountants of Bangladesh (ICMAB) and the first Certified Sustainability Reporting Assurer (CSRA) in Bangladesh and also Certified Professional & Life Member of Basel iii Compliance Professionals Association (BCPA) of USA.
On the event of joining in Standard Bank, Touhidul Alam Khan said, “Due to occupying more than 25% share of total banking sector in Bangladesh, 35% share of Islamic banking customers in the world, 50% of the global Islamic microcredit, 28% share in MSME (micro, small and medium enterprises), Bangladesh is playing key role in global Islamic finance market"
“The principles of Islamic finance patronage socially-inclusive, environmentally-friendly and development promoting activities and there is vital role of the Islamic financial industry in supporting to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the country as well”, Khan opined, who is also an expert on sustainable development activities in terms of implementation on SDGs through private sector initiatives.
Notredamian Touhid, in personal life, is blessed with one daughter and one son.