Standard Chartered Bangladesh hosted an International Investors and Lenders Roadshow to help Bangladesh businesses build lasting relationships with leading investment and lending institutions from the Middle East, Europe, and Asia.
The roadshow was organised in collaboration with Standard Chartered’s regional Financing Solutions and Distributions Team.
As part of the roadshow, designated speakers outlined recent business developments, shared outlook for high-potential sectors, and showcased notable success stories in Bangladesh. All the speakers reflected on how despite current challenges, Bangladesh has maintained steady growth while exhibiting high levels of resilience and grit.
Naser Ezaz Bijoy, Chief Executive Officer, Standard Chartered Bangladesh, said, “As a nation, Bangladesh is at a point of inflection. Stable macroeconomic indicators in conjunction with strong post-pandemic recovery measures have established our nation as one of two Asian economies delivering constant growth.”
Virendra Dhir, Head of Loan Syndicate & Distribution, South Asia, Standard Chartered spoke about the nation’s current opportunity spectrum – pointing out that Bangladesh strikes the right balance on the risk reward scale.
Muhit Rahman, Managing Director & Head of Financial Markets, Standard Chartered Bangladesh reiterated that, as a market, Bangladesh is primed for great success, and is full of exciting new opportunities. This was the first virtual iteration of Standard Chartered’s International Investors and Lenders Roadshow. 121 individuals, representing various lending organisations and institutional investment bodies from the Middle East, Europe and Asia, were present. Speakers included: Naser Ezaz Bijoy, Chief Executive Officer, Standard Chartered Bangladesh; Enamul Huque, Managing Director, Client Coverage, Head of Corporate, Commercial & Institutional Banking, Standard Chartered Bangladesh; Muhit Rahman, Managing Director & Head of Financial Markets, Standard Chartered Bangladesh and Md. Maroofur Rahman Mazumder, Executive Director & Head of Financing Solutions, Standard Chartered Bangladesh