Eastern Bank organises annual risk conference

Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) recently organised its "Annual Risk Conference 2025" under the theme "Transforming Risk Culture-Within and Beyond" at its head office in Dhaka.

ANM Moinul Kabir, director of the Department of Off-Site Supervision (DOS) at Bangladesh Bank, attended the conference as the chief guest, according to a press release.

Ali Reza Iftekhar, managing director of Eastern Bank PLC, presided over the programme, where Surabhi Ghosh, additional director of the DOS at the central bank, was present as the special guest.

During the event, participants reviewed key areas of risk, including liquidity, market, operational, credit, and other core risks, and discussed the way forward for strengthening the bank's overall risk management framework, the release added.

Mahdiar Rahman, chairman of the executive risk management committee of EBL, was also present, along with deputy managing directors, the risk management division, division heads, senior executives, and senior managers from across the country.