The Alternative Bank Limited (Alt Bank) has introduced the appointment of Gul Khan as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer following approval by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). He succeeds Hassan Yusuf, the Bank’s founding Managing Director.
Khan brings greater than 25 years of worldwide monetary providers expertise, having labored in Europe, America, Asia, Middle East & Africa. Most just lately he served as Chief Executive Officer and Board Director of I&M Bank Kenya and was Group Head of Products for Airtel Money, the fintech enterprise throughout 14 markets in Africa. He additionally beforehand served as Global Head of Retail Banking and Wealth Management at HSBC Amanah, the Group’s non-interest banking enterprise. His profession additionally consists of govt management roles with banks in UAE, Egypt and Qatar giving him expertise throughout established banking establishments and technology-led monetary providers companies.
Commenting on the appointment, Muhtar Bakare, Chairman of Alternative Bank, stated “Gul’s expertise in non-interest banking and his leadership experience across African financial services position him well to lead Alternative Bank through its next phase of growth. The Board is confident in his ability to build on the Bank’s foundations and broaden its reach, while maintaining the strong governance and commercial discipline essential to long-term success.”
Khan will work with the Board and administration staff to information the Bank’s subsequent part of development. Outlining his priorities, he stated:
“The opportunity is to make Alt Bank the preferred choice for consumers and businesses in Nigeria. That means understanding what customers need, whether acquiring productive assets or growing their businesses, and providing solutions that are relevant and they can use with ease.”
