Emirates NBD appoints new Group Treasurer

Rick Pudner, Emirates NBD Group CEO said: "I am pleased to welcome Aazar Khwaja to Emirates NBD. Aazar brings with him more than 20 years of extensive and varied experience in Treasury & Global Markets across a number of geographies. He has a successful track record in leading large teams of professionals to achieve record treasury revenues and objectives."

Prior to joining Emirates NBD, Aazar was the Regional Treasurer for Emerging Markets/Africa with Barclays Bank Plc, during which he also served as Chairman of the Regional Asset and Liability Management Committee (ALCO).

Rick Pudner added: "Aazar's wealth of experience, across a number of geographies, will further add to the bank's drive for success and I am confident that he will lead Emirates NBD's Treasury team to successfully implement the Group's strategies and achieve our objectives".

Aazar's previous roles also included MD and Head of Fixed Income Currency and Commodities in Citigroup Inc.'s Central and Eastern European division, Group Treasurer for Saudi Hollandi (ABN Amro) Bank in Saudi Arabia, MD Treasury for ABN Amro/K&H Bank in Hungary, GM Treasury for ABN Amro in Romania, as well as Country Treasurer for Citibank NA in Pakistan.

Aazar, Emirates NBD new Group Treasurer said: "I am delighted to join Emirates NBD and I look forward to being part of the Bank's management team".