Standard Chartered Bangladesh and UK Export Finance (UKEF), the United Kingdom’s export credit agency, jointly organized a high-level roundtable discussion in Dhaka to explore opportunities to accelerate the Bangladesh–UK trade corridor and support Bangladesh’s export diversification agenda.
The roundtable brought together multiple dignitaries including senior representatives from Standard Chartered Bangladesh, British High Commission Dhaka, UKEF and different leading pharmaceuticals, light engineering, agribusiness, seafood, footwear industry to share insights on market opportunities, challenges, and the enabling role of trade finance and export credit.
The roundtable featured interactive discussions on practical use cases for UKEF-backed financing in Bangladesh, structuring of export credit facilities, and ways to align project pipelines with the country’s development priorities, including infrastructure, sustainability, and industrial upgrading.
Enamul Huque, CEO, Standard Chartered Bangladesh, said: “As Bangladesh advances towards its next phase of development, deepening trade and investment ties with strategic partners such as the United Kingdom will be critical. Through today’s roundtable, we are reinforcing our commitment to connect Bangladesh with the world and the world with Bangladesh. By working closely with UK Export Finance, we can help bring world-class UK expertise, technology, and capital to our clients in Bangladesh.”
The UK and Bangladesh have an important and long-standing economic relationship. Such roundtable will allow the UKEF representatives to hear directly from government and business leaders and explore where UK companies, expertise and finance can support innovation, growth and development.
Standard Chartered, with its longstanding presence and deep expertise in Bangladesh, seeks to be UKEF’s leading partner in connecting Bangladeshi corporates, financial institutions, and public-sector entities with UK suppliers, technology, and capital, fostering export diversification and enabling businesses to access high-quality UK goods and services, modernize operations, and enhance productivity in line with international standards.
Being a partner in progress for more than 120 years, Standard Chartered Bangladesh remains committed to supporting the country’s evolving trade and investment landscape.
Through strategic collaborations with institutions such as UK Export Finance, the Bank seeks to catalyze sustainable growth, facilitate diversification of exports and supply chains, and strengthen Bangladesh’s position in global trade.
