Standard Chartered Bank Bangladesh and The City Bank Limited announced the 3rd Bangladesh Investment Summit, Asia. This summit will be organized by FinanceAsia in association with AsianInvestor and is scheduled to be held on 1st September 2015 in Singapore. Standard Chartered Bank & The City Bank Limited are Platinum Sponsors; other partial sponsors include BRAC EPL, BRAC Bank and DFDL.
The daylong summit aims to examine the trade and investment opportunities for Asia-based asset managers, private banks, family offices, private equity firms and corporations into Bangladesh’s emerging market.
The CEO of Standard Chartered Bangladesh Mr. Abrar A. Anwar said, “Bangladesh has demonstrated rapid progress since independence and therefore has been identified as one of the most potential emerging economies. There is enormous potential for our economy to progress even further, in various sectors. With a presence in this country for over 110 years; Standard Chartered is committed to the development of Bangladesh. This is the 3rd time we are showcasing Bangladesh as an exciting investment destination to Asian investors, as the lead sponsor of this summit organized by FinanceAsia; we have also sponsored one such summit in London. We shall continue to be a partner in progress for Bangladesh.”
Mr. Sohail R. K. Hussain, MD & CEO of The City Bank Limited said “City Bank has been a part of the Bangladesh Investment Summit since its inception. We are very happy to be a part of it once again. This event was and still is the only one of its kind being held to focus exclusively on investment opportunities in Bangladesh, giving Bangladesh the attention and recognition it needs to drive investment forward.”
Panel discussions for the summit will include:
Bangladesh today
- – Regulatory changes to stimulate investment
- – Interest and exchange environments
- – FDI requirements
- – Developing the capital markets
Tracking trade and export flows
- – Diversifying and outsourcing Bangladesh’s export strategy
- – Becoming a trade partner
- – Innovation in the supply chain
Government initiatives to power Bangladesh
- – Steps taken to become self-sufficient
- – Diversifying the power source
- – Opportunities for international developers
