Mercantile Bank holds AML- CFT training for officials
Mercantile Bank Training Institute (MBTI) organised a comprehensive training programme on the prevention of money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) at the bank's training institute on Wednesday, aimed at strengthening awareness and capacity among bank officials.
The programme was attended by Mati Ul Hasan, Managing Director of Mercantile Bank PLC, as chief guest, and Shamim Ahmed, Deputy Managing Director and Chief Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer (CAMLCO), as special guest.
The programme was chaired by SM Salim Uddin, Head of Training and Development. Other distinguished speakers included Abu Yusuf Md Abdullah Haroon, Executive Vice-President and Deputy CAMLCO; Mahmudul Ameen Masud, Faculty Member of the Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management (BIBM); and Muhammad Miaraz Hossen Gazi, Faculty Member of MBTI.
The speakers emphasised the importance of continuous training and capacity building to prevent financial crimes, strengthen internal controls, and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
A total of 42 officials from different branches and divisions of Mercantile Bank participated in the training programme.
