STAR BUSINESS DESK

NCC Bank PLC has recently won an award in the risk management category at the 3rd ICC Emerging Asia Banking Conclave & Awards 2025, organised by the Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) at Le Méridien in New Delhi.

Arijit Basu, non-executive chairman of HDB Financial Services Ltd and former managing director of the State Bank of India, presented the award to M Khurshed Alam, additional managing director and chief risk officer at NCC Bank PLC, according to a press release.

Speaking on the occasion, Alam remarked: “This international recognition reaffirms NCC Bank’s unwavering commitment to excellence in banking. It is not merely an award but an endorsement of our corporate governance, professionalism, and sustainable banking practices.”

He further noted, “We firmly believe that sound risk management is the cornerstone of sustainable growth, financial stability, and customer trust. This honour will inspire us to raise service quality and contribute more effectively to the wider development of Bangladesh’s financial sector.”

JPR Karunaratne, deputy governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka; Partha Ray, director of the National Institute of Bank Management; Joydeep K Roy, president and CEO of QUIET Inc and former partner at PwC; and Atanu Sen, former chairman of NPS Trust-PFRDA, former managing director and CEO of SBI Life Insurance Co Ltd, and chairman of ICC’s National Expert Committee on BFSI, among others, were also present.