Prime Bank organises annual risk conference

Prime Bank PLC recently organised its "Annual Risk Conference 2025" at Prime Tower in Nikunja, Dhaka, reaffirming its commitment to fostering a proactive risk culture and ensuring sustainable growth in line with regulatory standards.

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.

Surabhi Ghosh, additional director of DOS, attended the event as the special guest.

In his welcome address, Hassan O Rashid, chief executive officer of Prime Bank PLC, emphasised the bank's unwavering commitment to developing a proactive risk culture and maintaining sustainable growth in accordance with regulatory expectations.

Nazmin Nahar, joint director of DOS at the central bank, served as a resource person and shared valuable insights with participants.

During the sessions, experienced central bankers discussed key issues related to risk management policies, the implementation of risk-based supervision (RBS), expected credit loss (ECL), and current challenges facing the banking sector.

They praised Prime Bank's strong risk management framework and its continued efforts to uphold a robust risk culture.

The bank also honoured the top proactive risk identifiers for their contributions to strengthening the bank's risk culture.

Faisal Rahman, additional managing director and chief business officer of Prime Bank PLC; Md Ziaur Rahman, deputy managing director and chief risk officer; M Nazeem A Choudhury and Md Iqbal Hossain, deputy managing directors; and Kazi Naim Morshed, head of risk management, among others, were also present.