Mashreqbank PSC has appointed Rajeev Chalisgaonkar as its new Head of Business Banking and NEOBiz. Chalisgaonkar, who brings over 29 years of Corporate, SME and Retail Banking experience across Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, will help define the go-to-market strategy and build on the overall delivery and experience for Business Banking customers.
He will closely work with other business segments to capitalise on growth opportunities as well as help drive a strong value proposition through cross sell and strategic partnerships to further strengthen the Mashreq SME ecosystems and in turn enhance the offering for SME customers. Thought leaderWidely acknowledged as a thought leader in the SME banking and fintech industry, Chalisgaonkar has extensive experience in the digital transformation of business lending, development of new lending models based on alternative data, and forging partnerships with large data-driven entities for business expansion. Chalisgaonkar is a metallurgical engineer and holds an MBA from IIM Calcutta.