MD SHAFIUL AZIM FARUQUI, CAMS
Over the past 16+ years, my career has been shaped by a journey across banking, financial markets, and risk management—working across four countries and diverse financial environments. From Citibank and Qatar National Bank (QNB) to Rabobank-New Zealand, EY, and HBL, each chapter has broadened my perspective and strengthened my ability to navigate complex financial and risk landscapes.
Today, at TISA Bank, I lead both Market Risk and Operational Risk, bringing together experience in treasury management, financial markets, risk governance, and strategic execution. My career has always been driven by the same focus: understanding complexity, managing risk, and turning challenges into practical, sustainable outcomes.
16+ years.
Four countries. 7 Banks
My career has been a journey across banking, financial markets, and risk management—starting from a graduate trainee desk in Dhaka and evolving into a dual Market and Operational Risk leadership role in Port Moresby.
Over the years, I have had the opportunity to work across diverse banking environments: treasury operations, treasury control and AML compliance with Citi Bangladesh and QNB in Qatar, transaction monitoring with Rabobank in Wellington, risk advisory at EY-NZ, and treasury and operations roles with HBL in Dhaka. Each chapter has shaped my perspective, strengthened my expertise, and taught me to approach challenges from both a business and risk perspective.
At TISA Bank, I was entrusted within my first three months to establish and manage the Treasury Front Office. From February 2026, I took on Operational Risk alongside my Market Risk responsibilities, embracing a broader leadership mandate built on a simple belief: leadership is ownership, accountability, and delivering results—not the title attached to the role.
TISA Bank — September 2026 marked twelve months since joining as Market Risk Manager: a Treasury Front Office built from the ground up, and a second risk mandate taken on along the way.
Read more...Selected experience
16+ years across seven institutions in banking, treasury operations and risk management.
Domain toolkit
Risk & Compliance
- Risk Control Self Assessment (RCSA)
- VaR & Stress Testing
- AML & Customer Due Diligence
- Regulatory Compliance
- Key Risk Indicators
- Business Continuity Planning (BCP)
- Business Impact Analysis (BIA)
Treasury & Markets
- FX, Money Market & SWAP
- OTC Markets & Bonds
- Cash Management
- Nostro Reconciliation
- Settlement Operations
- SWIFT
Leadership & Operations
- Team Leadership
- Financial Operations
- Process Improvement (Six Sigma)
- Policy & Controls
Banking Software
- Flexcube
- OPICS
- E-Dealer
- PEGA
- Risk Shield
- SafeWatch
- World Check
Credentials
- ACAMS · ISSUED 2021 · ID 005030287
- International Quality Federation — IQF USA · ISSUED 2016 · ID MF11750BB
- International Business Management Institute · ISSUED 2021 · ID 460373-163-307-0024
- Blockchain Council · ISSUED 2021 · ID 27339549
Education
- Coventry University · 2006 — 2007Included a professional attachment with British Telecom.
- East West University · 2000 — 2004Research paper on UML accepted at the EEE conference, Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka.
- Islamic Bank Training and Research Institute · 2012 — 2013
- Institute of Bankers, Bangladesh · 2009 — 2011Associate Member of IBB.
Professional Training
- Korn Ferry's Mid-Level Leadership Training
- Integrated Treasury Management
- Risk Management and Capital Adequacy
- Anti-Money Laundering and Sanction Screening
- Core Banking Training
- Treasury Derivatives and Financial Engineering
- FX and Money Market Products
Languages
- Bengali Native
- English Bilingual
- Hindi Intermediate
- Arabic Basic
On banking & risk
Notes from the desk, shared with a growing following on LinkedIn.
Reading a high CRAR correctly
A Capital-to-Risk-Weighted-Assets Ratio above 33%, paired with low RWA density, doesn't just mean "well capitalized" — it usually means capital sitting idle in low-risk instruments instead of funding credit, the core mandate of a commercial bank.
Read on LinkedIn ↗One year at TISA Bank
Reflecting on a first year that began with building a Treasury Front Office from scratch and grew into a dual mandate over Market and Operational Risk — on trust, ownership, and learning from colleagues across the Bank.
Read on LinkedIn ↗FATF Grey List update, June 2026
The FATF's latest update brings its Grey List to 22 jurisdictions — Algeria and Namibia were removed, while Bosnia and Herzegovina and Iraq were added, effective June 19, 2026. A reminder for banks to keep Enhanced and Continuous Due Diligence triggers current as the list shifts.
Read on LinkedIn ↗Behind the lens
Two decades of capturing people, emotion and light, under the name Clicks by Shafi.
Beyond his career as a professional banker, Shafiul Azim has nurtured another passion for more than two decades — photography.
What began in 2004 as a simple hobby gradually evolved into a serious creative pursuit. Over the years, his curiosity behind the camera grew into a passion for capturing people, emotions, and moments with a distinctive visual perspective.
With time, photography moved from being something he enjoyed in his spare time to becoming a professional craft. His work has developed particular strength in portrait, fashion, and wedding photography.
Get in touch
with Shafiul.
A Banking and Treasury professional, open to opportunities in Treasury Operations, Settlement Operations, Operational Risk and Market Risk — across Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, the UK, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Thailand.
I am also keen to connect with banking, treasury, AML, financial markets and risk management professionals to exchange industry perspectives, share knowledge and explore opportunities for collaboration.
