Managing Director & CEO
Mr. Md. Quamrul Islam Chowdhury is the Managing Director and CEO of Mercantile Bank Limited. He was the Additional Managing Director of the same bank.
He joined Mercantile Bank Limited in February 2001 and posted as Branch Incumbent of Khatungonj Branch, Chittagong. He served as Head of Agrabad Branch, Chittagong, Zonal Head of Chittagong Region and Head of Main Branch, Dhaka.
He started his banking career in National Bank Limited in 1983 as Probationary Officer. Mr. Chowdhury later joined in NCCBL holding position of Senior Asstt. Vice President and Branch In-Charge of Jubilee Road Branch, Chittagong.
Mr. Chowdhury obtained Master's degree in Marketing from Dhaka University. He is highly committed and successful banker especially in exploring business opportunities and providing creative solutions for the difficulties in banking operations. He has a wide range of experience in International Trade, Card & Retail Banking and Mobile Financial Services. He converged training program, seminar & workshop in both home and abroad viz: USA, Japan, India, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore etc.
Additional Managing Director
Name (Mr.) |
MATI UL HASAN |
DOB: 01 June 1962 |
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Additional Managing Director & CRO |
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No. of years of Banking Experience |
Total: 38 years |
With this Bank/ Institution: 7 years |
Previous Experience |
Joined IFIC Bank in 1st April, 1984 as Probationary Officer, 9 years in oversees operation in Pakistan and 2 years in Nepal Bangladesh Bank, Nepal. Switch to Mercantile Bank Limited in 2014. |
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Specific Expertise |
Head of oversees branch in Pakistan and Nepal, Head of Branch Local Office of IFIC Bank- Dhaka. |
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Degree and University |
Degree and University: B.S.S. (Hons) in Economics from Dhaka University Master in Bank Management |
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Other |
1) Diplomaed Associate of Institute of Bankers, Bangladesh (DAIBB) |
Deputy Managing Director
Name (Mr.) | Adil Raihan | DOB: 12th November 1970 |
Title | Deputy Managing Director & CSBO | |
No. of years of Banking Experience | Total: 27 years | With this Bank/ Institution: 4 years |
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Deputy Managing Director
Name (Mr.) |
SHAMIM AHMED |
DOB: 30 October 1965 |
Title |
Deputy Managing Director and Chief Antimoney Laundering Compliance Officer (CAMLCO) |
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No. of years of Banking Experience |
Total: 30 years |
With this Bank/ Institution: 22 years |
Previous Experience |
Joined in United Commercial Bank Ltd. as an Officer Gr.III in November 18, 1992. Joined in Prime Bank Ltd. as Senior Officer in June 06, 1995 and promoted to the rank of Principal Officer in 1998 and move to Mercantile Bank Limited as Senior Principal Officer on June, 1999. |
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Specific Expertise |
Foreign Trade, Treasury & Head of Branch |
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Degree and University |
B.Sc. (Hons), M.Sc. in Statistics from University of Dhaka. |
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Other |
MBA (Executive) from Eastern University, Selected as a Trainer for outreach training program on “Foreign Exchange Risk Management” designed for the ‘Training of Trainers’ arranged by Bangladesh Bank Training Institute and South Asia Enterprise Development Facility (SEDF). Participated in a good number of training program at home and abroad in International Trade and Foreign Exchange. |
Deputy Managing Director
Mercantile Bank Limited has appointed Hasne Alam as the new Deputy Managing Director of the bank recently. Earlier he was the Deputy Managing Director of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited.
Hasne Alam is a career banker with years of multi-functional experience. He started his banking career with Rupali Bank Limited as Probationary Officer in 1986. He has over 36 years experience with Rupali Bank Limited and Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd. He worked in various management capacities in bank being in the role of Branch Manager, Zonal Head, Divisional Head, Head of International Division, Treasury Division, Engineering Division, Human Resources Division and Industrial Credit Division. He was also the CAMLCO of Rupali Bank Limited. He was member of technical committee, Bangladesh Foreign Exchange Dealers Association (BAFEDA).
Mr. Alam obtained Honors and Masters Degree from Chattogram University in Management. He is a Diplomaed Associate of the Institute of Bankers Bangladesh (DAIBB). He participated many training Courses, Seminars, Conferences, workshops at home & abroad and traveled many countries around the globe including India, Indonesia, Thailand, Austria, France, Hungary, KSA, Bahrain and UAE.
Deputy Managing Director
Name (Mr.) | MD. MAHMOOD ALAM CHOWDHURY | DOB: 30 November 1962 |
Title | Deputy Managing Director | |
No. of years of Banking Experience | Total: 33 years | With this Bank/ Institution: 21 years |
Previous Experience | Working Experience at Different Capacity in
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Specific Expertise |
Credit assessment, legal aspects for setting up of terms and conditions and documentation, innovative ideas, leadership. |
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Degree and University | BA (Hons.), MA in History from Dhaka University | |
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Senior Executive Vice President
Name (Mr.) | ASHIM KUMAR SAHA | DOB: 10 February 1964 |
Title | Senior Executive Vice President | |
No. of years of Banking Experience | Total: 32 years | With this Bank/Institution: 5 years |
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Specific Expertise | Government Securities, Local & Foreign Currency Management and Analysis, ALM Analysis, Risk Management. | |
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Senior Executive Vice President
Shah Md. Sohel Khurshid Senior Executive Vice President & Head of Corporate Banking Division | ||
Name (Mr.) | Shah Md. Sohel Khurshid | DOB: 24th March, 1966 |
Title | Senior Executive Vice President & Head of Corporate Banking Division | |
Banking Experience | Total: More than 31 Years | With this Bank: More than 22 Years |
Experience | Job Responsibilities |
Bank: United Commercial Bank Limited Joined as Probationary Officer Duration: September 16, 1991 to April 26, 1997 | Worked in operation departments (General Banking, Accounts & Clearing) and Foreign Trade Department in the Local Office. |
Bank: Dhaka Bank Limited Duration: April, 1997 to December, 1999 | Worked in Foreign Trade Department in the Local Office and Performed as In-Charge of International Trade & Foreign Exchange Department in the Foreign Exchange Branch, Dhaka. |
Bank: Mercantile Bank Limited Duration: December, 1999 to date | Location & Role Played |
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Expertise | About 29 years of sound banking experience and expertise in the area of General Banking, Import, Export, Corporate & Retail Credit and SME financing of Branch & Head Office level. |
Academic Qualification | B.S.S (Hons.), M.S.S, MBA |
Professional Training | Attended a good number of Training & Workshop programs on almost all windows of banking at home and abroad. |
Country Visited | India, Malaysia, Germany, France, Nederland, Switzerland, Thailand, Singapore and Vietnam |
Senior Executive Vice President
Mr. Mohammad Iqbal Rezwan has 28 years of professional exposure in banking industry in various capacities. He started his banking career in Arab Bangladesh Bank as Probationary Officer in 1994. He also served in different banks like HSBC, Premier Bank, Trust Bank holding important positions in different branches and Head Office.
Mr. Rezwan has been serving Mercantile Bank Limited as Head of HR Division since 13th December, 2015. He joined MBL as Senior Vice President. During his journey with MBL, he was posted as Head of different Divisions and Branches and gained extensive banking experience and developed wide range of expertise in almost every areas of commercial banking.
Mr. Rezwan did his Honors and Masters in Economics from Chittagong University. Later on, completed Masters in Bank Management (MBM) from University of Science and Technology, Chittagong.
Besides, Mr. Mohammad Iqbal Rezwan is an alumnus of the Economics Department of the University of Chittagong. He is an active member of Lions Club of Chittagong Karnaphuli. He attended numerous seminars, workshops and training programs at home and abroad.
Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Tapash Chandra Paul, PhD has around 24 years of diversified experience in Banking Sector. Mr. Paul was appointed as 'Chief Financial Officer' of the Bank in 2019. Prior to his appointment, he served at different divisions of the Bank at different capacities including Head of Division.
Mr. Paul has sound academic track record. Having completed his B.Com (Hon's) & M. Com from University of Dhaka and obtained MBA from reputed university, Mr. Paul was also awarded PhD for his contribution in Research work on Strategic Management of Commercial Banks in Bangladesh.
He has attended a good number of training courses, workshops & seminars/webinars at home & abroad. He's a regular trainer at the Mercantile Bank Training Institute and the training institutes of other Banks/FIs. He's lecturing both nationally & internationally as a keynote speaker in the field of Finance, Banking, Economics & Risk Management.
He writes insightful and informative articles regularly on Banking and Economics in the widely circulated National dailies.
Since taking over the supervisory role of ‘Research & Planning Division’, Mercantile Bank monthly online bulletin ‘MBL Spectrum’ is being published under his dynamic leadership.
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