Eastern Bank Limited has announced M. Khurshed Alam as the new Chief Risk Officer (CRO), with effect from 8th January 2023. Previously he was assigned the role of Deputy Managing Director and leading the Planning, Strategy and Governance Division.

In his new role, Mr. Alam will be leading Corporate, SME & Retail Credit Risk, Risk Management Division and Credit Admin of the Bank. Mr. Alam is a career banker with a Banking experience of 27 years in diversified roles with varied complexities and dimensions, which includes senior roles in Retail Banking, SME Risk, SME Banking, Agent Banking, Credit Card Division and Special Asset Management Division. He started his banking career in 1996.

Prior to joining EBL again in 2021, he was the Deputy Managing Director of NRB Bank Limited and was assigned to look after Retail Banking, SME Banking, Agent Banking, Credit Card Division and Training Institute of NRB Bank Limited.