Senior StanChart official in town

Daniel Mobley, regional head of corporate affairs for India and South Asia at Standard Chartered, is in Dhaka now for a short visit, the bank said in a statement yesterday.

He will meet important external and internal clients of the bank during the trip, according to the statement.

Mobley took charge of his present post in September 2014. He is responsible for corporate and staff communications, sustainability and community initiatives across India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal.

Earlier, Mobley served as the regional head of corporate affairs for Africa, between 2011 and 2014, in Johannesburg, South Africa, the bank said.

He started his career with StanChart in January 2008 as group head of government relations, managing the bank's relations with the UK and US governments and international institutions, including the European Union.

He also worked for several environment and development NGOs and the United Nations Association.

Mobley completed his BA honours in philosophy and politics and an MPhil in international relations from the University of Oxford.