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'''Sultan Ahmed Choudhury''' [[Order of the British Empire|OBE]] ({{lang-bn|সুলতান আহমেদ লতিফ}}) is an [[England|English]] [[bank]]er, [[chartered accountant]] and the [[Chief Executive Officer]] of [[Al Rayan Bank]] (formerly Islamic Bank of Britain). |
'''Sultan Ahmed Choudhury''', [[Officer of the Order of the British Empire|OBE]] ({{lang-bn|সুলতান আহমেদ লতিফ}}) is an [[England|English]] [[bank]]er, [[chartered accountant]] and the [[Chief Executive Officer]] of [[Al Rayan Bank]] (formerly Islamic Bank of Britain). |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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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.<ref name="astonalumni"/> 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).<ref name="fleminggulf"/> |
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.<ref name="astonalumni"/> 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).<ref name="fleminggulf"/> |
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==Honours== |
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He was appointed [[Officer of the Order of the British Empire]] (OBE) in the [[2017 Birthday Honours]] for services to the UK market for Islamic finance.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=61962|supp=y|page=B10|date=17 June 2017}}</ref> |
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In 2017, Choudhury was appointed an [[Officer of the Order of the British Empire]] (OBE) in the [[2017 Birthday Honours]] for his services to the UK market for Islamic finance.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=61962|supp=y|page=B10|date=17 June 2017}}</ref><ref name="mirror">{{cite news |last=Gripper|first=Ann|url=http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/-queens-birthday-honours-full-2017-10633223?service=responsive|title=Queen's Birthday Honours 2017: Full list of great and the good awarded for services to their country|work= |location= |publisher=''[[Daily Mirror]]''|date=20 June 2017|accessdate=1 July 2017}}</ref> |
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Sultan Choudhury Chief Executive Officer of Al Rayan Bank |
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Sultan Ahmed Choudhury,
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 July 1994, Choudhury worked in Assurance and Advisory Practice at Deloitte & Touche. From September 1998 to December 2003, he was Director of brokerage operations at Charles Schwab Europe[2] and Barclays Private Bank.[2]
In January 2004,
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]
Honours
In 2017, Choudhury was appointed an
References
- ^ a b c d "Sultan Choudhury, Islamic Bank of BritainBack to Speakers". Fleming Gulf. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f "An Interview with Sultan Choudhury, Islamic Bank of Britain". New Horizon. 19 May 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b "Interview with Sultan Choudhury, Managing Director, Islamic Bank of Britain". Aston University. 22 March 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ^ "No. 61962". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 June 2017. p. B10.
- ^ Gripper, Ann (20 June 2017). "Queen's Birthday Honours 2017: Full list of great and the good awarded for services to their country". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
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External links
- Sultan Ahmed Choudhury on Bloomberg Businessweek
- An Interview with Sultan Choudhury, Islamic Bank of Britain. New Horizon. 19 May 2012