Tanmi Haque has been appointed as country head of retail banking at HSBC Bangladesh.

A professional with more than 20 years of experience in banking and development sectors, Tanmi will start working at HSBC formally from August 1 as the first female head of retail banking, HSBC said in a press release today.

She gathered experience across diverse functions, including strategy, corporate and retail relationship management, financial analysis, SME advocacy, process effectiveness and compliance.

Before joining HSBC, Tanmi was head of priority and wealth at Standard Chartered Bangladesh. She has also worked for the International Finance Corporation under the World Bank Group.

Tanmi started her career with American Express Bank in Dhaka as a management trainee in 1998.

Tanmi succeeds Ahmed Saiful Islam, who is moving to a new regional role in Hongkong within the bank, according to HSBC.

Md Mahbub ur Rahman, chief executive officer, HSBC Bangladesh, said, "It is exciting to see the female leadership taking up the responsibility of leading our market-winning retail banking team."

 "I am confident that Tanmi's knowledge and experience will strongly enhance our retail banking operations, and contribute significantly to the success of the bank's overall strategy."

Tanmi completed her master of business administration from Monash University in Melbourne of Australia where she obtained a 'High Distinction' while specialising in finance.

She had also completed MBA in finance from The Institute of Business Administration of the University of Dhaka.