Mr. Adil Chowdhury has recently been promoted to Additional Managing Director of Bank Asia Ltd. Before his promotion, Mr. Chowdhury was Deputy Managing Director. Mr. Chowdhury has over two decades of successful banking experience with more than 15 years of international exposure, most recently serving as Director of The Bank of Nova Scotia (Canada) in Hong Kong and Singapore. He brings his international banking, group treasury, regulatory laws, and comprehensive enterprise-wide operations experiences to Bank Asia Ltd.
He embarked on his professional journey as Deputy Manager in Credit Agricole Indosuez, Dhaka, in 1995. After serving for more than three years, he joined American Express Bank (Dhaka). In 1999, Mr. Chowdhury joined as Head of Treasury at The Bank of Nova Scotia (Dhaka), where he set up the treasury department and ensured best governance & practices.
In 2001, he was relocated to The Bank of Nova Scotia in Hong Kong, responsible for business development and strategic planning that covered financial institutions for 13 countries in Asia. He was promoted as Director of International Funding under Group Treasury at The Bank of Nova Scotia, Singapore, in January 2011, where his mandate covered the Asia Pacific Region & Middle East North Africa, managing a portfolio of 9 billion US dollars while serving Central Banks & Government Investment Agencies.
In 1990, Mr. Chowdhury was selected as one of the most outstanding international students in American Universities & Colleges based on academic achievements and was awarded the “Who’s Who Student Certificate of Merit.” He has a Bachelor’s Degree with Honours in Electrical Engineering in VLSI Design from the University of Texas at Austin, the USA, and an MBA Degree from Richard Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario, Canada. Mr. Chowdhury holds several International Financial Markets Regulatory & Practices (FMRP) certifications from different countries & regions.
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