Export Import Bank of Bangladesh

The Export-Import Bank Of Bangladesh (EXIM Bank) Was Established In 1999 Under The Leadership Of The Late Founder, Mr. Shahjahan Kabir, Who Had Always Harbored A Dream Of Setting Up A Commercial Bank To Contribute To The Socio-economic Development Of Our Country By Promoting Industrialization, Women Empowerment, Foreign Trade, Infrastructure Development, Income Generation For Marginalized Groups. Above All, Job Creation. He Has Long Experience As An Excellent Banker. A Group Of Highly Qualified Successful Entrepreneurs Joined Hands With The Founder Chairman To Realize His Dream. In Fact, They Have All Established Themselves As The Most Successful Business Figures In The Country In Their Respective Businesses By Virtue Of Their Innovation, Intelligence, Talent, Hard Work And Honesty. A Central Figure Of The Group, Mr. Nazrul Islam Mazumder, Has Now Been Heading The Bangladesh Banks Association (BAB), The Highest Forum For Commercial Banks In The Country And Known As One Of The Most Prestigious Business Tycoons In The Garment Industry In The Country, Becoming Honorable Chairperson Following The Death Of The Founder Chairperson. Under His Leadership, BAB Has Become An Effective Platform To Confer On Issues Facing The Banking Sector In Bangladesh And Develop Common Policy Guidelines To Address Them. EXIM Bank Commenced Operations On August 3, 1999 Under The Name Bengal Export Import Bank Ltd. On November 16, 1999, It Changed Its Name To Export-Import Bank Of Bangladesh Limited, With Mr. Alamgir Kabir As Founding Advisor And Mr. Mohammad Lakiotullah Respectively, Who Have Long Experience In The Financial Sector In Our Country. With Pragmatic Decision-making And Management Directives In Its Operational Activities, The Bank Soon Gained A Solid And Unique Position In The Banking Industry In Terms Of Performance, Growth And Management Excellence. Under The Leadership Of Mr. Lakiotullah, The Bank Migrated All Its Traditional Banking Operations To Islamic Banking Based On Sharia Law In July 2004. On May 15, 2024, It Changed Its Name Again To Export-Import Bank Of Bangladesh PLC. In 2006, Mr. Kazi Masihur Rahman Became The Managing Director Of The Bank When Mr. Lakiotullah Left The Bank After Successfully Completing His 7-year Tenure As Managing Director. Mr. Kazi Served The Bank For The Next Five Years. Under His Leadership, The Bank Moved To A State-of-the-art Centralized IT Platform, Running The World-renowned Core Banking Software TEMENOS T24 On Two Modern Data Centres, As Well As Alternative Delivery Services Such As ATM And SMS Banking. On 25 August 2011, Mr. Md. Fariduddin Ahmed Joined The Bank As Managing Director. With His Long Banking Experience, EXIM Bank Ensured Full Compliance In Terms Of Capital Adequacy And Asset Quality. Following His Retirement, Mr. Ahmed Continued To Work As A Consultant At EXIM Bank From 27 July 2012. Dr. Mohammed Haider Ali Miah, An Islamic Banking Scholar, Ushered In A New Era When He Succeeded Mr. Fariduddin Ahmed As The First Managing Director Among EXIM's Staff On 25 July 2012. Under His Visionary Leadership, EXIM Bank Has Not Only Achieved Excellence In Almost All Areas Of Its Activities, But Has Also Gained The Confidence To Provide Transparent And Standard Banking Services To Its Clients By Delivering In A Compliance Manner. He Continued His Successful Career For 10 Years Until His Retirement On 15 September 2022. With The Bank's Solid Resilience And Commitment To Providing Tailor-made Services To Its Dear Customers, Mr. Mohammed Feroz Hussain, A Master Of Foreign Trade, Succeeded Mr. Mohammed Haider Ali Mia As Managing Director And CEO On September 16, 2022. To Achieve These Goals, He Has Been Overhauling And Fine-tuning The Job Handling And Service Delivery Mechanisms For A More Refined Customer Experience. At The Same Time, He Has Been Working On Restructuring Its Asset And Deposit Composition To Ensure Sustainability. All In All, This Forward-thinking Foreign Trade Veteran Has Been Instrumental In Delivering A Banking And Service Experience Of International Standards Within The Country's Borders. On August 30, 2024, Mr. Md. Nazrul Islam Swapan, One Of The Founders Of The Bank And An Outstanding Businessperson In The Country, Was Elected Chairperson Of The Board Of Directors Of EXIM Bank.