Faruk Ahmed leads the Bank’s Trade Services division, overseeing end to-end trade operations and driving innovation across supply chain finance, factoring, reverse factoring, blockchain-enabled trade solutions, offshore banking. He also provides strategic oversight and guidance to the Financial Institutions department, ensuring strong correspondent banking relationships. Under his leadership, City Bank has reinforced its position as a leading trade finance institution.

He began his banking career in 1994 at IFIC Bank following the completion of his studies. Over the years, he has built a distinguished career across prominent commercial banks, with deep expertise in branch banking, offshore banking, and trade finance operations. He has played an integral role in Core Banking Systems (CBS) and Trade Module implementations in multiple institutions, reflecting his strong interest in fintech-driven transformation.