TBC Bank Group PLC announced the appointment of Oliver Hughes as Head of International Operations of the Group, effective from September 14, 2023. Mr. Hughes has also been appointed to the Executive Committee of TBC PLC. Nika Kurdiani will become CEO of the Group's business operations in Uzbekistan and will remain as a member of the Executive Committee of TBC PLC.

Mr. Hughes is a renowned fintech entrepreneur and manager with over 25 years of experience building and scaling up fintech businesses in Emerging Markets. In particular, he spent 15 years as the CEO of Tinkoff Group, during which time he led the evolution of the company from launch to being one of the largest and most profitable digital banks in the world.