Top Slot: Burj Bank announces new president

KARACHI: Burj Bank has announced Ahmed Khizer Khan as the new president and chief executive officer, according to a statement released on Wednesday. His last assignment was chief operating officer of Islamic Corporation for Development (ICD), Jeddah. ICD is one of the two main sponsors of Burj Bank and played a critical role in the recent transformation process at Burj Bank, formerly known as Dawood Islamic Bank. ICD is a group company of Islamic Development Bank (IDB), Jeddah. Prior to joining ICD, Khizer was the Chief Executive of Barclays Global Retail and Commercial Banking, UAE from 2006 to 2010. He was associated with Citigroup from 1997 to 2006 in various senior level assignments including Country Business Manager, Pakistan and Managing Director Operations and Technology, Central Europe.

Published in The Express Tribune, December 1^st, 2011.