January 23: Standard Chartered Bank, Nepal has appointed Anirvan Ghosh Dastidar as its director and new CEO. The bank said in a statement that his appointment was approved by the bank’s board meeting on January 21.  

A senior banker with over 25 years of experience, Dastidar has held a variety of senior positions in the bank, including the post of CEO in Sri Lanka and CEO in the Philippines. According to the statement, his extensive experience spans risk and corporate governance and both wholesale and retail banking.

The statement further said that he was serving as CEO and head of retail banking in Brunei prior to his Nepal assignment.  

Dastidar, who started his career with ANZ Grindlays in India, is an Indian national and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce from the University of Calcutta. He has undertaken various corporate management courses including that from the Said Business School, University of Oxford and INSEAD.