Prime Bank holds annual risk conference 2025
Prime Bank has hosted its Annual Risk Conference 2025, reaffirming its commitment to strengthening a proactive risk culture and ensuring sustainable growth in accordance with regulatory standards.
The conference was held recently at the Marina Yasmin Chowdhury Conference Hall at Prime Tower in Nikunja, Dhaka.
A N M Moinul Kabir, Director of the Department of Off-Site Supervision (DOS) at Bangladesh Bank, attended as the chief guest. Surabhi Ghosh, Additional Director of DOS, joined as the special guest, while Nazmin Nahar, Joint Director of DOS, participated as a resource person and shared key insights.
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In his welcome address, Hassan O Rashid, Chief Executive Officer of Prime Bank, emphasised the bank's continued focus on fostering a robust risk culture and maintaining sustainable growth aligned with regulatory expectations.
Branch managers, members of the Executive Risk Management Committee, and representatives of the bank's Risk Management Forum attended the event. Senior leadership, including Faisal Rahman, Additional Managing Director and Chief Business Officer; Md Ziaur Rahman, Deputy Managing Director and Chief Risk Officer; M Nazeem A Choudhury, Deputy Managing Director; and Md Iqbal Hossain, Deputy Managing Director, were also present.
Central bank officials discussed key issues such as risk management policies, the implementation of Risk-Based Supervision, Expected Credit Loss, and current challenges in the banking sector. They praised Prime Bank's robust risk management framework and dedication to maintaining a resilient risk culture.
Kazi Naim Morshed, Head of Risk Management at Prime Bank, presented an overview of the bank's operational risk practices, highlighting existing challenges, the importance of effective risk identification, and ongoing initiatives to strengthen readiness against emerging risks.
Prime Bank also recognised the Top Proactive Risk Identifiers for their contribution to enhancing the bank's risk culture.
In his closing remarks, Md Ziaur Rahman expressed gratitude to Bangladesh Bank officials and all participants, emphasising the importance of teamwork and collaboration in anticipating and mitigating risks.
