FINCA appoints CEO

LAHORE: The board of directors of FINCA Microfinance Bank Limited has appointed Jahanzeb Khan as the new chief executive officer (CEO) of the bank, a statement said on Saturday.

An experienced business leader, Khan will assume responsibilities as the bank CEO on June 14, 2021, it added.

Khan brings with him 23 years of global and local experience in fintech, financial services and banking. He is a renowned, leading expert in transforming and emerging financial service solutions, it said.

“With Jahanzeb’s extensive and global experience in fintech, we are delighted to welcome him to the FINCA family and believe that his rich diversity and history of work lends itself to FINCA’s vision for the future, said Zar Wardak | vice president and division director of FINCA Impact Finance.

“Jahanzeb’s last assignment at Telenor Microfinance Bank as chief strategy and transformation officer led to the development of a wide array of award winning financial and digital products and he executed a roadmap for enhanced financial inclusion. We strongly believe that Jahanzeb is the right leader for FINCA Pakistan and we wish him all the best in his new role.”

Prior to Telenor Microfinance Bank, Khan had been successfully associated with one of the largest financial services institutions (JPMorgan Chase & Co.), Blue Chip Management Consulting firm (Deloitte Consulting) and the Fintech startup - First USA Bank (acquired by JPMorgan), it added.