M. Arif Iqbal Khan is a veteran finance professional with over 25 years of leadership experience across commercial banking, development finance, and corporate finance strategy. As Deputy Managing Director at Walton Hi-Tech Industries PLC, he oversees the company’s funding strategy, treasury operations, and foreign exchange risk management, while leading institutional relationships with global partners such as IFC, DEG, and OeEB. Under his leadership, the Company was able to build robust cash flow management system, reduce debt stock, lower finance costs and hedge FX risks.

Under his leadership, the Company was able to build robust cash flow management system, reduce debt stock, lower finance costs and hedge FX risks. Arif brings extensive expertise in structuring cross-border finance, managing regulatory engagement, and driving capital optimization for complex industrial operations. He represents Walton on key board-level committees focused on treasury, investment, and risk.

Before joining Walton, Arif held senior leadership roles at top-tier financial institutions. At Eastern Bank PLC, he served as Senior Executive Vice President and led sustainable finance initiatives—originating and managing projects in renewable energy, carbon footprint reduction, and women-led enterprise development.

Earlier in his career, Arif served as the Country Representative for DEG – Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft, the private sector arm of KfW Group, covering Bangladesh and Nepal. In this role, he originated over $400 million in long-term financing across infrastructure, energy, and manufacturing sectors. His work included financing Bangladesh’s first floating LNG terminal and several renewable energy IPPs—projects that aligned with key national and UN sustainability goals.

Education & Certifications:

B.Sc. in Business Administration – Portland State University, USA

Certifications: Credit Risk (American Express Bank and Moody’s Analytics), Sukuk Structuring, Digital Banking.