Mashrur Arefin made new Chairman of ABB

Masrur Arefin, managing director and CEO of City Bank PLC, has been elected as the new chairman of the Association of Bankers, Bangladesh (ABB).

The appointment was made at a recent meeting of ABB's Board of Governors.

He will serve in this role on an interim basis until ABB's next Annual General Meeting (AGM).

The position of ABB chairman became vacant following the recent resignation of Selim RF Hussain from his role as MD & CEO of BRAC Bank PLC.

In the same meeting, Mohammad Ali, managing director and CEO of Pubali Bank, was elected as the new Vice Chairman of ABB.

Masrur Arefin started his banking career as a management trainee at ANZ Grindlays Bank in 1995. During his 30-year career, he worked at Standard Chartered Bank Qatar, ANZ Bank's Melbourne Head Office, American Express Bank and Citibank N.A., among other banks.