B Mirror Desk : Muhammad Nassir Salim, President & CEO – HBL, visits Dhaka between 15-17 April 2025. This visit underscores HBL’s long-term commitment to strengthening economic collaboration between Bangladesh and key global markets where HBL has a strong institutional presence.
HBL, a bank of regional relevance with operations spread across multiple geographies, has been serving clients in Bangladesh for more than 45 years. HBL is recognized as the leading financial institution in this region for its client-centric innovation in financial services. The Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (AKFED) owns 51% shareholding and the management control of HBL.
During his stay, Muhammad Nassir Salim is scheduled to meet with senior government policymakers, regulators, business leaders, and key stakeholders from both the public and private sectors. His visit comes at a time when Bangladesh is actively seeking to attract foreign direct investment and enhance international trade linkages — particularly within the dynamic China-Middle East-South Asia economic corridor.
In the context of Bangladesh’s growing economy and its pursuit of enhanced regional trade connectivity, HBL is uniquely positioned to facilitate new investment flows, support infrastructure financing, and enhance banking solutions for local and international clients. HBL Bangladesh offers RMB/CNY (Renminbi) denominated account to its respected clients. HBL’s presence in China, as one of the three banks from South Asia and MENA region to offer end-to-end RMB Intermediation, enables the Bank to interact with state-owned firms and prominent financial institutions in China.
Muhammad Nassir Salim assumed the role of President & CEO – HBL in March 2024. Since joining the Bank in 2017, he has held several strategic leadership roles including Head of Global Operations, Head of Branch and Islamic Banking, and Chief Operating Officer. With a rich banking career spanning over 36 years, across the United States, Abu Dhabi, and Pakistan. Muhammad Nassir Salim brings a wealth of experience from globally renowned institutions such as American Express Bank, Citigroup, and Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank.
