HBL imparts training to Chinese bankers

A six-day training programme on "Risk Management & Card Marketing", specially organised for the bankers from Urumqi City Commercial Bank (UCCB) China by Habib Bank's Management Development Institute, recently ended successfully.
This was the second batch of trainees who were imparted comprehensive banking knowledge and risk management expertise during the last six months.
In an effort to ensure success of this training programme, the senior management of Habib Bank extended its full support and shared their vast experience and knowledge with the participants on different occasions.
At the inaugural ceremony of the training session, Zafar Aziz Osmani, SEVP, MMC & GE HR & OD of Habib Bank expressed his confidence over the growing economic cooperation and support among not only the two brotherly countries-Pakistan & China-but also between the financial co-partners in Chinese market ie UCCB & Habib Bank.
In addition, the President & CEO of Habib Bank Zakir Mahmood, thanked the UCCB management on selecting Habib Bank for getting its people trained. He referred to the MOU that was signed in February 2006, between UCCB and Habib Bank Limited during the visit of President Pervez Musharraf to Beijing as a progressive move that will serve to play a positive role for the banking industry.
He offered Habib Bank's full-fledged support for the enhancement of economic and trade relations. Moreover, further emphasising on the history of Pak-China relationship he discussed various areas in which the two countries have extended co-operation and lauded the efforts of Divisional Head Management & Organisational Development Division and his team for developing such an excellent training programme.
Upon successful completion of the programme, a formal dinner was held hosted by Zafar Aziz Osmani in honour of the Chinese delegates. This was attended by the Chairman of the bank Sultan Ali Allana, all members of Managing Committee, senior members of Human Resource and Organisation Development Group, faculty members as well as the staff of Management Development Institute Karachi. The Chairman presented mementoes to the members of the delegation and expressed his satisfaction over the successful progress of the training programme.-PR