Mercantile Bank holds annual business summit

Mercantile Bank PLC yesterday held its “Annual Business Summit 2026” at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon Dhaka.

Md Anwarul Haque, chairman of Mercantile Bank PLC, inaugurated the summit as the chief guest, according to a press release.

Haque expressed his sincere appreciation to the branches, sub-branches and divisional heads for their dedicated efforts in achieving the bank’s overall objectives.

“Despite the ongoing instability at both national and global levels, Mercantile Bank’s operating profit in 2025 was achieved as expected. Moreover, bringing the level of non-performing loans down to a tolerable limit over the past year is a major success for us, reflecting the bank’s firm commitment to good governance, integrity and safeguarding customers’ interests,” he said.

Mati Ul Hasan, managing director of the bank, presided over the programme.

Hasan provided important guidelines on the necessary actions to achieve the bank’s business targets for 2026. He also urged an increase in agriculture and SME lending to accelerate the rural economy.

Md Abdul Hannan, vice-chairman of the bank; M Khan Belal, chairman of the executive committee; Mohammad Abdul Awal, chairman of the risk management committee; ASM Feroz Alam and Mosharref Hossain, directors; and Tapash Chandra Paul, deputy managing director and chief financial officer, attended the summit.

Md Zakir Hossain, Shamim Ahmed, Ashim Kumar Saha, Md Zahid Hossain and Shah Md Sohel Khurshid, deputy managing directors, were also present at the event.