Bank Asia awarded IFC’s best bank partner for climate trade in South Asia

Bank Asia has recently been awarded the "Best Bank Partner for Climate Trade in South Asia" by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, in recognition of its efforts in reducing environmental externalities and risk perceptions with investing in green finance.

Allen Forlemu, regional industry director of FIG Asia Pacific at the IFC, handed over the award to Md Arfan Ali, president and managing director of Bank Asia, in Dhaka, a press release said.

Martin Holtmann, country manager for Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan at the IFC, SM Iqbal Hossain, deputy managing director of Bank Asia, and Md Zia Arfin, senior executive vice-president and head of int'l division, along with other officials of both organisations were present.