Azhar Aziz Dogar

Mr. Azhar Aziz Dogar has over 28 years of international banking experience that includes ME&A/GCC and Asia regions with short assignments in the U.K., Netherlands, and U.S.A. His banking experience encompasses credit and risk management covering all business segments inclusive of corporate/investment banking, commercial/middle market, and retail. Over the years, his work also involved corporate strategy and buy-side due diligence on financial sector acquisitions. He commenced his career with Citigroup in its investment banking division and later moved to ABN AMRO Bank taking on a variety of leadership roles including Deputy Regional Risk Manager for MENA and Head of Credit Portfolio Management. Within the credit and risk management area, he has held a number of senior positions including Chief Risk Officer for DIB Capital (wholly-owned subsidiary/investment banking arm of Dubai Islamic Bank), Chief Risk Officer of SAMBA Capital in Saudi Arabia, and Chief Risk Officer of National Bank of Abu Dhabi for its corporate and investment banking business. Prior to joining the ABG group, his last role with the National Bank of Abu Dhabi was as the Chief Credit Officer for Wholesale & International Banking. He has also been a board member of Dubai Islamic Bank in Pakistan. Within banking, he has worked across 3 lines of defense - i.e., risk-taking, risk oversight, and risk assurance. His experience entails both working for conventional and Islamic banks. Mr. Azhar Aziz Dogar is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and Brown University, the USA with a Bachelors's and Master's in Economics. His Masters’ thesis was in Islamic Finance.