NCC Bank Charts Growth at 2026 Conference

NCC Bank Limited has concluded its two-day Annual Business Conference–2026 at the Sea Pearl Beach Resort in Cox’s Bazar, setting out a forward-looking agenda to accelerate business growth through wider service coverage, operational efficiency and enhanced customer experience. The conference brought together senior leadership and key operational executives to align strategic priorities for the year ahead amid a challenging domestic and global economic backdrop.

According to a press release, the conference was inaugurated by the Bank’s Chairman, Md. Nurun Newaz Salim, who attended as Chief Guest. The opening session was presided over by the Managing Director, M. Shamsul Arefin, and was attended by Vice-Chairman Engineer Abdus Salam; Director and Past Chairman Amjadul Ferdous Chowdhury; Director and Past Vice-Chairman Tanzina Ali; Director Syed Asif Nizamuddin; Past Vice-Chairman and Chairman of the Executive Committee Khairul Alam Chaklader; Directors Md. Moinuddin, Mohammed Sazzad Un Newaz, Shamima Newaz, Morshedul Alam Chaklader and Nahid Banu; Independent Director Meer Sajed-Ul-Basher, FCA; and Independent Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee Md. Amirul Islam, FCS, FCA. The conference was further attended by Additional Managing Director M. Khurshed Alam, Deputy Managing Directors Md. Zakir Anam, Mohammed Mizanur Rahman and Md. Habibur Rahman, along with divisional heads, business leaders and branch managers from across the country.

In his keynote address, Chairman Md. Nurun Newaz Salim congratulated the management and staff for achieving the Bank’s business targets despite sector-wide pressures over the past year. He noted that NCC Bank’s operations are expanding at a steady pace and stressed that sustaining this momentum will require continuous improvement in service quality. Emphasising leadership at the branch level, he urged managers and officials to proactively identify new business opportunities within their respective markets and to work with renewed commitment to further strengthen the Bank’s reputation.

In his welcome address, Managing Director M. Shamsul Arefin highlighted the Bank’s resilient performance during a period marked by economic slowdown. He reported positive growth across core business segments, including loans and investments, deposit mobilisation, export–import trade and recovery of non-performing loans. He also noted a decline in the cost of funds and a marked improvement in asset quality, which together reinforced the Bank’s financial strength and profitability. Looking ahead, he underscored the need to deepen the use of modern technology, enhance risk management frameworks and pursue customer-centric strategies to ensure sustainable growth.

Directors, in their remarks, reiterated the importance of balancing business expansion with superior customer service, while leveraging advanced technology to remain competitive.

Key Strategic Focus Areas Highlighted at the Conference

The conference concluded on an optimistic note, with a shared commitment to disciplined growth, innovation and service excellence as NCC Bank positions itself for continued success in the coming year.