Financial Forum Bangladesh is a not-for-profit platform that engages different types of financial institutions of the country; assist them in their journey to reach the next level focusing on knowledge, innovation, global best practices, and new ideas. It is independent, impartial and not tied to any special interests. Moral and intellectual integrity is at the heart of everything it does. Our mission is to bring in world-class financial knowledge and experiences in Bangladesh to facilitate financial sector in its journey towards transforming lives for the better. Our goal is to prioritize knowledge capital in the financial sector because it promotes development in all other sectors. The Forum is committed to engaging the foremost financial sector and other leaders of the country to shape industry agendas. Deeply anchored in the financial sector, FFB is the only Bangladeshi organization aiming to serve the role of bringing together the country’s foremost CEOs, regulators, policy-makers, experts and academics, international organizations, youth, technology innovators and civil society in an impartial space with the aim of driving positive change. The Forum is unique in this regard because we are: Impartial: We have no ideological or commercial interests. This does not mean that we are neutral – we are committed to improving the nation in ways that are objective, measurable and sustainable. Holistic: We actively invite perspectives from all interested parties. We believe that the challenges can only be solved through engagement with all members of the society. Forward-looking: We focus on the long term, not the emergencies of the day. Success is measured not only in terms of immediate results - we understand that real progress takes time and sustained commitment. Today, we focus on three key strategic challenges: • Safeguarding Financial Stability • Innovation in Financial Inclusion • Innovation in Financial Services and FinTech