Bid Capital Appoints New Managing Partner

Bid Capital appoints its new Managing Partner, Mr. Tariq Mateen Khan, who will be responsible for all financial institution related projects in the MENA and US region. Mr. Tariq brings over 30 years of experience in the global financial institutions market and has worked in countries such as EMEA, APAC and USA. He specializes in the areas of payment services, loans syndications and corporate and SME banking, credit risk management. Prior to joining Bid Capital, Mr. Tariq was the CEO of Habib Bank in New York USA. He has also held senior banking positions with American Express Bank, JP Morgan Chase and Mashreq bank.

Commenting on his appointment, Mr. Tariq shared, "Success requires the right people, a strong focus on results and on building long-term client and partner relationships. Dr. Abdulrahman and I share the same values for success and I look forward to leading the company to build upon these values and take our business to new heights."

Dr. Abdulrahman Al Ansari, Bid Capital's Chairman said, "I'm very happy to have Mr. Tariq on board. Tariq brings with him sound business and operational acumen, solid experience and outstanding leadership qualities, precisely the attributes required at this stage."

"I am looking forward to working closely with Tariq and supporting this strategic approach to achieving our growth targets," he added.

Dr. Abdulrahman brings with him more than 18 years of diverse retail and investment banking experience. He was the CEO at FCS and Fairfax Investment bank and held various senior positions in banks like Dubai Islamic Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, ABN Amro and Mashreq Bank. He is also the personal advisor to some of the Royal Family members in the GCC.