Dhaka: Md. Sabbir Hossain has joined BRAC Bank Limited as a Deputy Managing Director (DMD) and the Chief Operating Officer (COO).
Hossain brings more than two decades of diversified experience in technology and operations. He joined Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) in 1994 and contributed for more than 23 years in building state of the art technology and operational processes. During his tenure with SCB, he was Head of Banking Operations, Branch Operations, Personal Banking, Proximity Banking, Country Technology, Operational Risk & Service Quality, and finally took over the role of Head of Corporate, Institutional and Commercial Banking Operations before leaving in December 2017.
He also worked for Citibank N.A. as Country Head, Operations & Technology for a brief period of time. Prior to joining BRAC Bank, Hossain was the COO in MetLife.
He graduated from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology in Electrical & Electronics Engineering and completed his MBA from North South University.
Commenting on his appointment, BRAC Bank’s Managing Director & CEO Selim R. F. Hussain said, 'Sabbir Hossain’s inclusion in our leadership team will progress our Digital Transformation. With his experience and expertise in business, technology and operations, I am confident that he will significantly contribute towards building the strong platform and spearheading exponential business growth in future.'
He will lead the Operations, Technology and the General Services functions of the bank.
BRAC Bank: Press Release