Abu Shahed Shams Azad new MD & CEO of CRAB

His leadership at CRAB is expected to drive innovation and strengthen the agency’s position in Bangladesh’s financial landscape.
Md. Abu Shahed Shams Azad has joined Credit Rating Agency of Bangladesh Limited (CRAB) as its managing director & CEO on February 9.
As an MBA graduate from IBA, University of Dhaka, Azad has over 20 years of professional experience across multiple industries. His career began at BAT Bangladesh, before moving into the microfinance sector, where he served as COO of BRAC Microfinance, one of the world's largest microfinance service providers.
Recently, he gained extensive experience in the Mobile Financial Services (MFS) sector with upay, UCB Fintech Company Limited.
His leadership at CRAB is expected to drive innovation and strengthen the agency's position in Bangladesh's financial landscape.