Standard Chartered wins Mastercard Excellence awards

Standard Chartered Bank has been recognised for 'Excellence in Mastercard Credit Business (Domestic) 2019-20' and 'Excellence in Mastercard Credit Business (International) 2019-20' at the Mastercard Excellence Award 2020 event held recently, says a statement.
Salman Fazlur Rahman, Private Sector Industry and Investment Advisor to the Prime Minister, was present as the chief guest. Porush Singh, Division President, South Asia, Mastercard, senior representatives from leading financial institutions, dignitaries, chamber leaders, business community leaders and merchants from across the country attended the virtual programme.
Speaking about the recognition, Sabbir Ahmed, Head of Retail Banking, Standard Chartered Bangladesh, said, "Over the years, we have been consistently building on our pioneering legacy of having been the first to introduce Credit Cards in Bangladesh, with a wide range of credit card offerings that go beyond the ordinary and suit the evolving lifestyle needs of our clients."
Porush Singh, Division President, South Asia, Mastercard, said, "Bangladesh is a vibrant, dynamic market and an important part of our global footprint. It is also a market characterised by intensifying competition in the consumer finance space. I congratulate Standard Chartered for distinguishing itself in this space with its unique capabilities, scale and most importantly, deep customer relationships built over 115 years of operation in the country."
With continuous innovation in products and solutions, Standard Chartered Bangladesh has been pioneering the retail banking space in Bangladesh.