DUBAI: Standard Chartered appointed Raheel Ahmed as its regional consumer banking head for the Middle East, Africa and Pakistan, replacing Vishu Ramachandran who has been named chief operating officer for global consumer banking, the lender said.

He will report to Steve Bertamini, group executive director and chief executive of consumer banking, and will be based in Dubai, the Asia-focused bank said in a statement on Monday.

Ahmed, who graduated with an MBA from Pakistan’s Institute of Business Administration (IBA) in 1991, joined Standard Chartered bank in 2004. He has worked for Citigroup as Regional Credit Risk Manager for Europe, Middle East & Africa prior to joining Standard Chartered.

In May, the UK-based lender named Morad Mahlouji as its regional head for origination and client coverage for Middle East and North Africa (MENA).