The Arab Energy Fund (TAEF), a leading financial services firm in MENA, has announced the appointment of Vicky Bhatia as Chief Financial Officer, effective June 2024.

In his new role, Bhatia brings nearly three decades of global leadership experience. He will drive TAEF’s finance, treasury, and operations functions. In his previous roles, he worked with ZAND Bank in the UAE as the Chief Financial Officer and Noor Bank in the UAE as the CFO. He also served Standard Chartered Bank across Singapore and the UAE for more than 17 years in key roles including Head of Global Process Management, Head of Country Finance for Singapore, Head of Finance Change Management, and CFO for Africa Wholesale Banking.

On the academic front, Bhatia holds an MBA degree in Finance from the University of Missouri. His core competencies include strategic thinking, finance transformation, banking, risk management, corporate finance, risk analysis, and audits.

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Welcoming Bhatia to the leadership team, Khalid Ali Al-Ruwaigh, CEO of The Arab Energy Fund, said, “We are delighted to welcome Vicky to The Arab Energy Fund as our new CFO. With his deep financial expertise and strong leadership capabilities, we are confident that he will play a pivotal role in continuing our legacy of success as we implement our ambitious vision of growth and impact.”

Bhatia added, “I am excited to join The Arab Energy Fund to drive business growth and create long-term value for our shareholders while building on the institution’s continued success. I am looking forward to working with the senior management team to continue to deliver strong financial performance.”