Tanmi Haque has been appointed as the country head of retail banking at HSBC Bangladesh, with effect from August 1.
She succeeds Ahmed Saiful Islam who is moving to a new regional role in Hong Kong within the bank, a press release said.
Tanmi is a seasoned professional with more than 20 years’ experience across diverse functions of banking and development sector including strategy, corporate and retail relationship management, financial analysis, SME advocacy, process effectiveness and compliance.
Prior to joining HSBC, Tanmi was the head of priority and wealth at Standard Chartered Bank. She also worked for IFC under the World Bank Group.
She started her career with American Express Bank, Dhaka as management trainee in 1998.
HSBC Bangladesh Chief Executive Officer Md Mahbub ur Rahman said, “It is exciting to see the female leadership taking up the responsibility of leading our market winning retail banking team.
“I am confident that Tanmi’s knowledge and experience will strongly enhance our retail banking operations, and contribute significantly to the success of the bank’s overall strategy.”
Tanmi completed her MBA from Monash University, Melbourne, Australia where she obtained a ‘High Distinction’ while specialising in Finance, read the release.
She had also completed MBA in Finance from The Institute of Business Administration, University of Dhaka.