Risk Leader/ CRO & Enterprise Risk Head

A dynamic and strategic risk leader. Currently working independently, she has held Chief Risk Officer and other senior regional and global positions with reputed UK and international banks including Standard Chartered Bank, Citi, HBL & American Express, covering Corporate, SME, Retail, FI, Corporate Finance, Treasury. She additionally Spearheaded the PRA’s ERMF program for Africa & Middle East held and engaged in projects for initiating new business lines for Corporate Finance & Investment Banking and Institutional Banking.

Anahita has held enterprise-wide responsibilities for all principal risks of prudential & non-financial nature- Credit, Liquidity, Capital, Operational Risk/Resilience, Fraud, ESG/Sustainability, Compliance & Financial Crime, Reputational & Conduct, with related policies, risk type frameworks, legislative requirements, governance framework & risk appetite.


She has covered portfolios for Retail, Consumer Loans, Credit Cards, Wealth & annuity business, SME, Corporates, FI’s, Corporate Finance & Treasury.

My Sessions

Adaptive Strategies: Responding to the Shifting Landscape of Threats

Wednesday 22nd May 2024, 11:30am - 12:15pm GMT

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