StanChart Group CFO visits BD

Andy Halford, Group Chief Financial Officer of Standard Chartered Bank, was recently in Dhaka for his second official visit to Bangladesh. This follows a host of visits to Bangladesh by senior global leadership of the Bank in recent times, including José Viñals, Group Chairman, Standard Chartered PLC, emphasizing the Bank's strong strategic focus on the country.

During his three-day visit to Dhaka, Andy met with policymakers, regulators, key stakeholders and clients of the Bank.

"It is very exciting to see the progress made by Bangladesh in the few years since my last visit. The growth potential of Bangladesh, as our own research has shown recently, is immense. I am pleased that the Bank is playing a key role in driving this growth, providing financial solutions that match the growth aspirations of Bangladesh", said Andy Halford, Group Chief Financial Officer, Standard Chartered Bank.

Naser Ezaz Bijoy, CEO, Standard Chartered Bank Bangladesh, added, "This visit is a demonstration of Standard Chartered Bank's strong commitment to Bangladesh. By constantly innovating, and offering world class financial products and services, we would like to accelerate the pace of our journey of driving commerce and prosperity for Bangladesh."

Andy was appointed Group Chief Financial Officer of Standard Chartered PLC in July 2014 and Chief Financial Officer of Standard Chartered Bank in April 2019.

As Group Chief Financial Officer at Standard Chartered, Andy is responsible for the Finance, Treasury, Corporate Development, Strategy, Investor Relations, Property and Supply Chain Management functions.