Crown Agents Bank has announced the appointment of Susanne Chishti (pictured above) to its board as a non-executive director.
Susanne has 14 years of experience in banking, having previously served at Morgan Stanley, Lloyds Banking Group and Deutsche Bank.
In 2014, she founded FINTECH Circle – a global fintech community which enables emerging firms to expand their businesses – and has served as its CEO ever since.
“My role is to provide solutions – by connecting Crown Agents Bank with the best fintech providers in the market, we can utilise the latest technologies and business models to meet our clients’ needs,” said Susanne.
“Fintechs can provide the technology banks are lacking, while banks can provide access to a global customer base.
“As such, a large part of my role will be supporting this integral shift in the bank’s operations and culture towards an open platform and ecosystem.”
Albert Maasland, CEO at Crown Agents Bank, added: “We have been able to put in place state-of-the-art technology that allows us to offer currencies and FX payments in and out of a range of frontier and emerging markets quickly and efficiently.
“And now that we have Susanne’s unparalleled expertise, we hope to develop additional fintech solutions to promote global financial inclusion.”
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