Gulf International Bank
Jayanth Ananthakrishnan is an experienced professional specializing in digital banking and transformation. Currently serving as the Head of Digital Transformation at Gulf International Bank since March 2023, Jayanth previously held significant roles at Mashreq Bank, including Senior Vice President and Vice President, where responsibilities included leading product and engagement for Mashreq Neo, the first digital bank in the GCC region. Prior experience at Citibank India encompassed various positions, culminating as Vice President, where Jayanth led mobile banking and digital payments initiatives. Jayanth's career began at Cognizant Technology Solutions, and academic credentials include an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management Mumbai and a Bachelor of Engineering from the University of Madras.
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Gulf International Bank
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Gulf International Bank B.S.C. (GIB) is a pan-GCC universal bank established in 1975 and regulated by the Central Bank of Bahrain. GIB provides diverse financial products, services and bespoke banking solutions to a wide client base in the GCC, Europe and North America. This includes corporate, institutional, global transaction and investment banking; treasury and asset management; and meem, the world’s first fully-digital Shariah-compliant retail bank. The Group is active across regional and international markets through its subsidiaries GIB Saudi Arabia and GIB (UK) Ltd and its branches in the UAE and USA. GIB Saudi Arabia is the first foreign-domiciled bank to establish a local commercial bank in the Kingdom. Headquartered in Al Khobar, the bank has branches in Riyadh and Jeddah with its Riyadh based subsidiary, GIB Capital, delivering the Bank’s investment banking activities. Its activities span equity advisory and placements, mergers, acquisitions and privatisations; debt capital market solutions and strategic financial advisory, along with asset management and equities brokerage. GIB (UK) Ltd is a London and New York-based global asset manager with AUM in excess of US$ 11 billion. As a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment, it offers sustainable investment strategies. GIB is owned by the governments of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund being the primary shareholder.