Makhmud Saidakhmatov joined FINCA in December 2006 as COO for FINCA Kyrgyzstan. After successful implementation of all strategic goals assigned to this role, in 2009 he was appointed CEO of FINCA Azerbaijan, and later in 2010 as CEO of FINCA Kyrgyzstan. He held the position of CEO of FINCA Kyrgyzstan until February of 2015 and later was assigned as an advisor to the management team of FINCA Bank Kyrgyzstan. From July 2015 to June 2018 Makhmud has been leading FINCA’s operation in Jordan as a Country director and the CEO.

Currently he is the CEO and Chairman of the Management Board of FINCA Bank Kyrgyzstan.

Prior to joining FINCA, Makhmud worked for more than years for “LFS Financial systems GmbH”, a German consulting and management company specialized in banking and SME finance projects in developing and transition countries. As a banking advisor, he managed projects in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan focused on the establishment of micro and SME lending operations at various commercial banks. In 2003, Makhmud was working in Azerbaijan to develop micro and SME lending practices at Access Bank Azerbaijan. Makhmud commenced his professional banking career in 1998 at the National Bank of Uzbekistan, where he worked for three years as a Senior Investment Officer.

Makhmud holds a diploma in economics from the National University of Uzbekistan and Master’s degree in Economic and Social Studies from the University of Manchester, UK. He also holds a professional certification of Stonier Graduate School of Banking administered by the American Bankers Association at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA.