Managing Director, Regional Head of FI Sales - Africa & Middle East, Transaction Banking at Standard Chartered Bank
United Arab Emirates
Faisal Hussain is the Managing Director and Regional Head of FI Sales for Africa and the Middle East within the Transaction Banking division at Standard Chartered Bank, based in the United Arab Emirates. He has held this leadership position since December 2015, overseeing correspondent banking and financial institution relationships across the region.
With a career spanning over three decades, Hussain has extensive experience in transaction banking, cash management, and securities services. Prior to his current role, he served in various senior capacities at Standard Chartered, including Regional Head of Banks for MENA and Pakistan, and Head of Banks for the Southern Gulf. He began his banking career at Citibank in Pakistan, where he spent over a decade as Vice President for Cash Management and Securities.