Ms. Maleeha Bangash
Independent Director
Ms. Maleeha Mimi Bangash is a recognized Banking & Financial Industry expert with more than 24 years of experience obtained in Singapore, Turki and Pakistan. She speaks the Turkish language, which she formally learnt at TOMER, Ankara. She has worked in various industries including Textile and Telecommunications, as well as 18 years in Banking, Financial Services & Investments. She has successfully leveraged her expertise and skills obtained across world class companies in different markets and geographies (emerging & developed economies) to lead teams, drive revenues, mitigate and manage associated risks so as to establish sustainable organizations.
She brings with her 15 years C-Suite (CEO/ MD, Dy. CEO, CSO) experience and valuable expertise in Corporate & Investment Banking, Private Equity/VC, Mergers & Acquisitions in Pakistan & Singapore, including hands on experience in banking and investment instruments & Capital Markets. She has had extensive Public Sector experience as well IFC/ World Bank Group engagements. In parallel, she is involved in the Fintech and Digital Banking space since past 8 years in various capacities. Most recently affiliated with IFC-International Finance Corporation, Singapore as expert (consultant) Digital Banking & Climate/Green Banking, SME & Gender. She is also engaged as Principal Advisor, Digital Transformation Banking & Capital Markets (InfoTech Group), representing FINASTRA (Global Fintech Leader), as well as supporting FCI, Netherlands in launching leading Banks’ Supply Chain Financing & Factoring for SMEs. She recently served as Ambassador for the SME Finance Forum, Washington (A G20 Initiative managed by the IFC).
Ms. Bangash has been committed to providing Access to Finance/Financial Inclusion for the underserved (SMEs, Women, Youth & start-ups). She worked on Access to Infrastructure (SEZs, Agricultural Markets, Health & Education City, Housing and Industrial Zones), Green Sukuk
(Finance Ministry & World Bank), Environment Endowment Fund (World Bank Group & Environment Department), SME Mark-up Subsidy Scheme, Credit Guarantees, (through World Bank Group initiatives in subnational governments), Social Impact Investment & Sustainable Development Goals. Authored report, proposing Development Impact Bond & Blended Finance Vehicle, proposing ESG Screens through Public Private Partnerships, attracting Private Sector Investment for achieving SDGs.
After initiating the ESG & DEI Strategy and of one of the largest Cement companies as their Chairperson to the ESG Committee of the Board of Directors she has also been asked to lead its execution strategy and planning- embedding ESG and sustainability in the working of the organization. Currently working on and rolling out ESG in Banking, Climate Finance & Sustainable Finance, in the light of international frameworks and standards for Financial Institutions and Banks in South Asia, East Asia & the Pacific.
Ms. Bangash has held the position of Managing Director for the World Bank Group’s Investment Climate Reform Unit- ICRU, and during her tenure Pakistan rose 39 ranks on the EODB index. She has advised the Ministry of Finance, (sub national government) on EODB, Investment Climate, Investment Promotion, Access to Finance/ Financial Inclusion and has been Founding Member(Commissioner) Competition Commission of Pakistan, where she led areas of Advocacy, Mergers & Acquisitions Review, and Competition Research, setting up the Acquisition & Mergers Facilitation Office (AMFO). She is the proud winner of the 100 Most Prominent Women in Anti-Trust (Global) award in 2009 selected on merit (profile and achievement) from the entire world’s competition professionals.
She has structured innovative finance models including Specialized Investment Vehicles, Environment Endowment, Social Impact Bond/Dev Impact Bond & Blended Finance Investment Vehicles, for Provincial Governments, multilateral & bilateral organizations. (World Bank Group/IFC, USAID, GIZ).
As Dy. Chief Executive Officer, she successfully led Habib Asset Management. She won the Miracle Woman Award in 2019 for outstanding professional achievements in Banking and Finance. A seasoned investment banking and business strategy professional, she has worked in leading Financial Institutions in Singapore & overseas and in IFC-International Finance Corporation, Singapore, Global Capital Partners (Makara Capital) Singapore, Global Strategies Pte. Ltd. Singapore, HBL Corporate & Investment Banking, Singapore. In these roles, both in Singapore and abroad she has driven revenues and developed new business avenues.
Ms. Bangash has obtained her MBA from University of Chicago, Booth School of Business, in Investment & Finance, where she graduated with Honors. Earlier, she had obtained an MBA from LUMS, in Finance & Marketing.
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