IPDC appoints Savrina Arifin head of retail business

IPDC Finance Limited has appointed Savrina Arifin as its head of retail business. She was previously serving as the acting head of retail business and head of distribution prior to that at IPDC.

Savrina Arifin has 15 years of extensive experience in the banking and financial sector. She started her career in the Priority Banking Division of Standard Chartered Bank in 2006 and later joined IPDC Finance Limited in 2008, said a statement.

Her expertise includes retail business development, sales and marketing, strategic business planning, relationship management and risk management. Her key achievements include significant expansion of IPDC's distribution network through important contributions in shaping IPDC's retail business landscape with her deep consumer insights, leading the transformation of the Retail business products and processes and enhancing the branch service experience by optimizing service delivery channels.

Speaking about the appointment, Mominul Islam, Managing Director and CEO, IPDC Finance, stated, "Our expectations from retail finance have always been steep since we are dealing with ever-evolving customers and ever-shifting technology and we believe the best way to meet those expectations is to keep metamorphosing. I have full faith in Savrina's grit and ambition to drive IPDC towards revolutionizing retail finance and want to congratulate her for her new role.

Savrina completed her Master of Business Administration and Bachelor of Business Administration from North South University. She is married with a son. Her favourite pastimes include cooking and travelling to new places.