Basir Shamsie has been the President & CEO of JS Bank Limited, from July 2018 till date. He completed his bachelor’s degree in business administration and management (general) at the University of Texas at Austin. He completed the Program for Leadership Development from Harvard Business School in 2007. In 1999, Basir Shamsie joined Bear Stearns Jahangir Siddiqui & Co. (now referred to as Jahangir Siddiqui & Co. Ltd.) in 1994 in the Money and Bond Markets business. As a matter of fact, he is credited with over 60 capital market deals, many of which proved to be considered landmark transactions in Pakistan. He was part of the core team that played a significant role in the success of American Express Bank’s Pakistan operations in 2006 and its merger into JS Bank. Before connecting with JS Bank, he was the Director and Head of Fixed Income at JSCL from August 1994 to December 2006. He has been a part of JS Bank for quite an impressive tenure through various senior roles enlisting Group Head Treasury, Wholesale & International Banking which he held till May 2017. Before serving as the President & CEO of JS Bank Limited, he also served as the Chairman of JS Investments Limited and JS Global Capital Limited and as Director of JS Bank Limited.