Sultan Choudhury

Sultan Choudhury
Native name সুলতান আহমেদ লতিফ
Born Sultan Ahmed Choudhury
Birmingham, West Midlands, England
Residence Birmingham, West Midlands, England
Nationality British
Ethnicity Bengali
Education BA Economics and Econometrics, Master of Business Administration
Alma mater University of Nottingham
Aston Business School
Occupation Banker, chartered accountant
Years active 2004–present
Title Managing Director of Al Rayan Bank
Religion Islam

Sultan Ahmed Choudhury (Bengali: সুলতান আহমেদ লতিফ) is an English banker, chartered accountant and the Managing Director of Al Rayan Bank (formerly Islamic Bank of Britain).

Early life

In 1994, Choudhury graduated with a BA (Hons) in Economics and Econometrics[1] from the University of Nottingham.[2] His interest in Islamic finance began at this time.[2] In 2001, he graduated with distinction in MBA[1] from Aston Business School.[3]

After qualifying as a chartered accountant, his desire to enter the field of Islamic finance became clear when he went on Hajj (the largest Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia) in 2002.[2]

Career

From 1994 to 1998, Choudhury worked in Assurance and Advisory Practice at Deloitte & Touche. From 1998 to 2003, he was Director of brokerage operations at Charles Schwab Europe[2] and Barclays Private Bank.[2]

In January 2004,[1] Choudhury joined the founding management team of the Islamic Bank of Britain (IBB), the first dedicated Islamic bank in the West. He was appointed Commercial Director in June 2007. He set up the Islamic Bank of Britain's Head Office Operations and Branch Network and has led the development and implementation of the bank's product range and service delivery channels.[2]

Choudhury is a member of various Community and Government advisory groups and has contributed to the development of Islamic Financial Services in the United Kingdom.[3] He is a Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (for whom he sits on the Employer Panel for the Islamic Finance Qualification).[1]

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Sultan Choudhury, Islamic Bank of BritainBack to Speakers". Fleming Gulf. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "An Interview with Sultan Choudhury, Islamic Bank of Britain". New Horizon. 19 May 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Interview with Sultan Choudhury, Managing Director, Islamic Bank of Britain". Aston University. 22 March 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2013.

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