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George Haimari

CEO Digital Banking / Fintech | Digital Business Builder | Independent Board Director | Former McKinsey & Booz Partner
30.9 yrs experienceBanking
Jun 2019

The move

MoveBoubyan Bank Group → Phoenician VC
TitleCo-Founder & CEO International Digital Banking/ Nomo (Sharia-compliant digital bank and fintech) → Board Director
LocationUAE / UK → Abu Dhabi and Beirut
Career arcRooted in UAE★
Cross-border moveYes · Uae / Uk → Abu Dhabi And Beirut
Native languageFrench, Arabic, English
Years in UAE33.4
Total experience30.9 years

Career arc

  1. Independent Supervisory Board MemberDec 2024 — Present
    PASHA Bank OJSC· Azerbaijan· Part-time
  2. Co-Founder & CEO International Digital Banking/ Nomo (Sharia-compliant digital bank and fintech)Jan 2021 — Jun 2025
    Boubyan Bank Group· UAE / UK· Full-time
  3. Board DirectorJun 2019 — Present
    Phoenician VC· Abu Dhabi and Beirut
  4. Partner, Financial Institutions Practice LeadApr 2014 — May 2019
    McKinsey & Company· Middle East (Dubai)· Full-time
  5. Partner/ Vice PresidentMay 2002 — Apr 2014
    Booz & Company.· Middle East (Dubai)
  6. Senior Relationship Manager1997 — 2002
    Citigroup· Lebanon / UAE· Full-time
  7. Credit Officer1995 — 1997
    Banque Audi SAL· Beirut, Beirut Governorate, Lebanon· Full-time

Education

Languages

  • French · Native or bilingual
  • Arabic · Native or bilingual
  • English · Native or bilingual

Top skills

Due DiligenceFinancial ModelingStrategyMarket EntryStrategic ConsultingMergers & Acquisitions

About

I help build, transform and scale banks and fintechs I bring over 30 years of experience across banking, consulting and fintech, combining board-level governance with hands-on practical leadership. Most recently, I co-founded and scaled Nomo, the first international Islamic digital bank (UK-based), to serve over 85,000 customers across the GCC. Before that, I was a Partner at McKinsey and Booz, advising Boards, CEOs, C-Suites and regulators across 10+ markets on large scale transformations and growth strategies. Today, I lead organizations in digital banking and fintech and I serve as an independent Board director at Pasha Bank Azerbaijan. I am driven by helping financial institutions to build, transform, and scale - with impact, innovation, and strong governance at the core.

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