Mashrur Arefin, Managing Director & CEO

MA, University of Dhaka
MBA, Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia

Mashrur Arefin started his career in 1995 with ANZ Grindlays Bank, Bangladesh, as a Management Trainee. The last position he held at ANZ was as Head of Consumer Finance, Bangladesh. He also worked in Standard Chartered Bank, Qatar and ANZ Banking Group in Melbourne, Australia. Later, he held the position of Director for American Express Bank, Bangladesh and also worked in Citibank N.A. for a brief period as its Resident VP, Bangladesh. The last position he held was of Head of Consumer Banking at Eastern Bank Ltd, before joining City Bank in 2007.

Arefin’s diverse experience at City Bank is showcased in the fact that he worked as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Bank and also served as its Business Head of SME, Retail Banking, Cards, Agent Banking and Digital Financial Services (DFS). From 2007 to 2018, he was also the Chief Communications Officer (CCO) of the Bank. Arefin was appointed as MD & CEO of the Bank in January 2019.