Nilanjan Ray

Nilanjan Ray is a seasoned financial services leader with over 18 years of multinational banking experience, primarily focused on Commercial and SME Banking in the Gulf region and India. He has held significant leadership roles, including Executive Vice President at FIMBank plc and Managing Director at National Bank of Abu Dhabi, where he demonstrated strong financial accomplishments and product innovation. uaetoday+2

His expertise includes strategic transformation, turnaround management, and people leadership. At NBAD, he was instrumental in expanding commercial banking outreach to entrepreneurs and growth businesses, managing extensive banking products and services for SME and commercial clients across UAE, Egypt, and Oman. He also contributed to the development of SME-focused initiatives like the SME Academy and Professional SME Banker Programme. financialit+2

Nilanjan has a strong background in managing various aspects of commercial and business banking, including product and credit, and has experience working with major banks such as ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, IDBI Bank, Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, National Bank of Abu Dhabi, and FIMBank plc. uaetoday+1