Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC has appointed Mohd Rafat Ullah Khan as its additional managing director (AMD).

Khan will also serve the bank as the chief risk officer concurrently, the bank said in a press release.

He has more than 30 years of experience in the banking industry.

Prior to joining the bank, he worked for NCC Bank PLC as deputy managing director, chief risk officer and CAMLCO.

Khan embarked on his banking career at Eastern Bank PLC as a probationary officer in 1994.

He previously served BRAC Bank, Dutch-Bangla Bank and Prime Bank in different capacities.

He encompasses a diversified career in different sectors of banking like credit risk management, corporate banking, product development and process and policy making in both Islamic and conventional banking across the branches and head offices.

Khan obtained his master's degree in statistics from the University of Dhaka and did an MBA from a private university.