Standard Chartered Bangladesh appoints new chief financial officer

Standard Chartered Bangladesh has appointed Idrissa Kamara as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

With over three decades of experience in finance and enterprise leadership, Idrissa brings a wealth of expertise across diverse geographies. He began his journey with Standard Chartered in Sierra Leone in 2003, serving in various senior finance roles, including CFO.

In 2013, he was appointed Managing Director and CEO of Sierra Leone Commercial Bank—the largest bank in Sierra Leone—before rejoining Standard Chartered in 2015 as CEO for Sierra Leone. Most recently, he served as CEO of Standard Chartered Cameroon, where he played a key role in the Bank's transformation initiative, Project Crown.

Welcoming the appointment, Naser Ezaz Bijoy, CEO of Standard Chartered Bangladesh, said, "We are delighted to welcome Idrissa to Bangladesh. His wealth of leadership experience and commitment to driving performance through strategic finance will be invaluable as we continue to deliver on our promise of supporting Bangladesh's economic progress. Idrissa joins us at a time of great opportunity, and we look forward to the contributions he will make."

Idrissa is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) under the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sierra Leone and holds an MBA from Oxford Brookes University. Outside of work, he enjoys reading, watching football, and managing his home aquarium.