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MTB workshop on combating financing of terrorism

Friday, 24 July 2009


Mutual Trust Bank Limited (MTB) organised a day-long workshop on 'Anti-money Laundering and Combating Financing of Terrorism' in Sylhet recently.
Twenty participants from the bank's Sylhet region branches took part in the workshop.
General Manager of Bangladesh Bank, Sylhet branch, Jahangir Alam attended the workshop as the chief guest and resource person, said a press release.
MTB Senior Vice-president and Chief Anti-money Laundering Compliance Officer (CAMLCO) Swapan Kumar Biswas conducted the workshop. The bank's Sylhet branch Manager Syed Golam Faruk was also present on the occasion.
In his speech Jahangir Alam stressed the need for implementation of core risk management guidelines of Bangladesh Bank and appreciated MTB's active role in anti-money laundering (AML) and combating financing of terrorism.
MTB has trained most of its officials on anti money laundering and combating financing of terrorism, which would help them adhere strictly to Bangladesh Bank directives on prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing.