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Ananth Srivatsa

Executive Vice President @ RAKBANK | Digital Payment Solutions | Partnerships | Financial Inclusion | Cross Border Payments
26.2 yrs experienceFinancial Services
May 2019

The move

MoveFirst Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) RAKBANK
TitleVice President & Head, Remittance Products Executive Vice President
LocationUnited Arab Emirates Dubai
Career arcRecent arrival
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Years in UAE13.0
Total experience26.2 years
RAKBANK headcount1,001-5,000 employees
RAKBANK industryBanking
RAKBANK HQRas Al Khaimah, Ras Al Khaimah
RAKBANK founded1976
RAKBANK typePublic Company

Career arc

  1. Executive Vice PresidentMay 2019 — Present
    RAKBANK· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  2. Vice President & Head, Remittance ProductsNov 2017 — May 2019
    First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  3. Principal ConsultantMay 2016 — Oct 2017
    Asama Advisory· United Arab Emirates
  4. Senior Director - Marketing: Middle East, South Asia and Asia PacificApr 2013 — Apr 2016
    MoneyGram International· United Arab Emirates
  5. Marketing Director - Middle East & South AsiaSep 2010 — Mar 2013
    MoneyGram International
  6. Regional Marketing Manager, Middle East, Pakistan & AfghanistanApr 2008 — Aug 2010
    MoneyGram International
  7. Regional Account DirectorSep 1999 — Feb 2008
    DDB

Education

Languages

  • Hindi · Professional working
  • Telugu · Professional working
  • Kannada · Professional working
  • English · Full professional

Top skills

Growth InitiativesStrategic DevelopmentFinancial ServicesBusiness StrategyMobile PaymentsPayments

About

Ananth is a globally experienced, award winning business & marketing leader. Over the course of his career, he has developed a deep understanding of the consumer and digital payments ecosystem and has worked across large and diverse geographies including Turkey, Middle East & North Africa, South Asia and Asia Pacific in consumer and enterprise focused businesses. He has been actively involved in accelerating growth of digital payment solutions across these markets and has significant experience in the areas of financial inclusion, digital payments and cross border remittances. Over the last 15+ years, he has led and grown businesses for global brands in digital payments, banking & financial services, technology, FMCG and telecom. With strong fundamentals in marketing and busine

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