City Bank holds anti-money laundering compliance conference

City Bank recently held the Branch Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officers (BAMLCO) Conference 2025 at a hotel in Dhaka. The conference focused on the theme “Strengthening Anti-Money Laundering Practices for a Safer Financial Future.” Over 200 BAMLCOs from branches nationwide participated in the event.

The chief guest at the conference was AFM. Shahinul Islam, head of the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU). Also in attendance were Mashrur Arefin, Managing Director and CEO of City Bank; Mahiya Juned, Additional Managing Director, Chief Operating Officer, and CAMLCO; Kazi Azizur Rahman, Additional Managing Director and Chief Information Officer; along with other senior officials.

During the sessions, Ruman Ahmed, Additional Director, and Sudipto Ghosh, Deputy Director of BFIU, emphasized the importance of AML compliance in financial institutions, particularly banks. They also discussed various effective strategies to prevent financial crimes.

The conference served as a vital platform to enhance anti-money laundering practices at the branch level, aligning with both national and international regulatory standards.