Midland Bank holds sustainable finance training

Midland Bank PLC (MDB) recently organised a comprehensive training programme, titled “Sustainable Finance, Climate Risk Management, and Related Financial Disclosure”, at the Midland Bank Training Centre in Dhaka.

The training aimed to enhance the knowledge and capacity of the bank’s senior management and key officials regarding sustainable finance, climate risk management, and regulatory requirements for financial disclosure in line with Bangladesh Bank guidelines.

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Chawdhury Liakat Ali, director of the Sustainable Finance Department of Bangladesh Bank, inaugurated the programme as the chief guest, according to a press release.

The daylong training focused on strengthening participants’ understanding of sustainable finance, climate risk management, Bangladesh Bank’s sustainable finance taxonomy, green refinancing schemes, and related financial disclosure requirements.

The programme emphasised the importance of integrating environmental, social, and climate-related risks into the bank’s credit assessment and lending processes.

Through this initiative, Midland Bank PLC reaffirmed its commitment to promoting sustainable banking practices, strengthening climate resilience, and contributing to the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The bank remains dedicated to building an environmentally responsible, inclusive, and resilient financial ecosystem in Bangladesh.

Imtiaz U Ahmed, managing director and CEO of Midland Bank PLC; Md Zahid Hossain, deputy managing director and chief risk officer; and Md Nazmul Huda Sarkar, deputy managing director and chief technology officer, were also present at the training session.