M Ehsanul Haque has joined Mercantile Bank Ltd. as managing director and chief executive officer. Haque has 33 years of diverse experience in the finance industry, including consultative, advisory and banking fields. He started his career with Grindlays Bank (now Standard Chartered Bank) and has since served both national and international banks.

Haque has been managing director of Prime Bank Ltd, IDCOL, BRAC Afghanistan Bank and BRAC Bank.