20 minutes with: Faruq Muhammad, Standard Chartered

Sam McManus

Director

Region:

Europe

Uxolo speaks with Faruq Muhammad, Global Head, Development & Agency Finance at Standard Chartered Bank, guiding listeners through candid conversations on the bank’s role in global development finance, highlighting both challenges and opportunities across emerging markets. Faruq raises several thought-provoking topics that reveal how Standard Chartered operates at the intersection of commercial banking and development impact.

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