Adil Chowdhury new DMD of Bank Asia

Adil Chowdhury has joined the senior management team at Bank Asia Ltd as deputy managing director recently, said a statement.
Mr. Chowdhury has over two decades of successful banking experience with more than 15 years international exposure, most recently serving as Director of The Bank of Nova Scotia (Canada) in Singapore. He brings with him his international banking, group treasury, regulatory laws and comprehensive enterprise-wide operations experiences to Bank Asia Ltd.
He embarked on his professional journey as Deputy Manager in Credit Agricole Indosuez, Dhaka in 1995. After serving there for more than 3 years, he joined American Express Bank (Dhaka). In 1999, Mr. Chowdhury joined as Head of Treasury at The Bank of Nova Scotia (Dhaka), where he set up the treasury department and ensured best governance & practices.
In 2001, he was relocated to The Bank of Nova Scotia in Hong Kong where he was responsible for business development and strategic planning that covered financial institutions for 13 countries in Asia. He was promoted as Director International Funding under Group Treasury at The Bank of Nova Scotia, Singapore, in January 2011 where his mandate covered Asia Pacific Region & Middle East North Africa, managing a portfolio of 9 billion US dollars while serving Central Banks & Government Investment Agencies.
In 1990 Mr. Chowdhury was selected as one of the most outstanding International students in American Universities & Colleges based on academic achievements and was awarded "Who's Who Student Certificate of Merit".
He has a Bachelor's Degree with Honours in Electrical Engineering in VLSI Design from University of Texas at Austin, USA and a MBA Degree from Richard Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario, Canada.
Mr. Chowdhury holds several International Financial Markets Regulatory & Practices (FMRP) certifications from different countries & regions.