KARACHI – Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan) Limited announced the appointment of Dr Naim Abdullah as the Head of Global Markets. Dr Naim Abdullah replaces Tariq Mushtaq Chaudhry who has moved to Standard Chartered regional office in Dubai.
In his new role, Dr Abdullah will be responsible for the strategy, development and management of the Bank’s Global Market business in Pakistan. Standard Chartered Chief Executive Mohsin Nathani said, “Dr Abdullah’s appointment highlights Standard Chartered’s continued commitment to the global markets business and serving the needs of our client base in the country. His appointment will drive and grow our Global Markets capabilities.”
Dr Abdullah joins the bank from the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), previously ABN-AMRO, in Pakistan and has more than 15 years of experience in the banking and finance industry. He brings a wealth of knowledge having been head of markets for the last 10 years, responsible for all global markets related sales and trading activity in interest rates and foreign exchange.
Dr Abdullah also served for four years in strategic business development and two years as head of sales and assistant treasurer for ABN-AMRO. Commenting on his appointment, Dr Abdullah stated that, “Standard Chartered is the largest international bank in Pakistan”.
