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FOUNDERS AND SOLE DIRECTOR
Founders and Sole Director
Khofiz Shakhidi
Sole Director / Seed Investor
Khofiz Shakhidi is a specialist in the field of investment business and has extensive experience in investment in rapidly developing sectors of the economy. He started his banking career in the City of London at Credit Agricole Indosuez and continued in the structural divisions of one of the oldest banks in Switzerland, BSI Bank in the UK, and Monaco. Currently, he is the owner of companies in finance, trading/logistics of commodities and real estate development.
Abdullo Kurbanov
Co-founder
Abdullo Kurbanov is CEO and Co-founder of Alif. He is also a co-founder of Somon.tj (a classifieds website) - currently the second most popular website in Tajikistan (after Google). Previously, he served as Deputy Chairman of the Board of Orienbank, one of the largest commercial banks in Tajikistan. Prior to that, Abdullo was Vice-President for Mining Investments at Origo Partners PLC, a British private equity company with investments primarily in Mongolia and China. Earlier, Abdullo was based in London working as an analyst in the Metals & Mining team of UBS Investment Bank, a Swiss global investment bank. He also worked for Oliver Wyman (Financial Consulting) out of London and Moscow. Abdullo holds an MS in Finance with Distinction from the London School of Economics, UK (2009) and a BA in Management with High Honors from Bogazici University in Istanbul, Turkey (2008).
Zuhursho Rahmatulloev
Co-founder
Zuhursho Rahmatulloev is Co-Founder of Alif Bank. Prior to founding Alif, from 2011-12, Zuhursho served as Business Development Manager at BDO Tajikistan, one of the leading audit firms in the country. In addition, he co-founded a Public Organization, “Peshraft,” which supports young leaders through various stipend programs. Zuhursho holds an MA in International Political Economy with merit from the University of Warwick, UK (2010) and a BA in Business Administration with merit from London South Bank University (2009). He also holds a Chartered Islamic Finance Professional degree from the International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance (INCEIF) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (2013).
Firdavs Mirzoev
Co-founder
Firdavs Mirzoev is Co-founder of Alif. Prior to moving full time to Alif Bank he was the managing partner of one of the leading law firms in Tajikistan – Nazrisho & Mirzoev law firm, advising mainly international financial institutions and foreign investors on different matters of Tajik law. Firdavs holds an LL.M degree from the Saint Louis University School of Law (2011) and a diploma in law with honors from the Tajik State National University Faculty of Law (2007). He is also an Honorary Legal Adviser to the British Ambassador to Tajikistan and a CEDR accredited Mediator.
Rajabbek Sulaymonbekov
Angel Investor
Rajabbek Sulaymonbekov is a Senior Executive with expertise in Financial Services, Corporate Finance, Project Finance, Strategic Planning, Risk Management, Leadership Development, Trade and Business Consulting with more than 20 years of experience. Currently he is working as a Deputy Chairman of the Board at OJSC Orienbank and as a CEO of Orien-Leasing LLC, a subsidiary of OJSC Orienbank. Rajabbek is a Board of Directors member at Somon Air LLC, a local airline company and a Board Member at American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Tajikistan. He is a Co-founder of Alif Bank and several trading companies engaged with Import-Export operations such as Dionis LLC, Libos LLC, 1001 May LLC and etc. Rajabbek also has an experience working USAID funded projects in Central Asia.
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We are committed to Shariah-compliance across our products and processes. We do not market our values, we simply make them clear to investors and other stakeholders.
NEWS
Mass media about us
In May 2021, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) announced it was partnering with Alif Bank to boost digital finance and financial inclusion in Tajikistan.
July 12th, 2021
The company is recruiting employees in Tashkent and launched an online store selling goods by installments
April 11th, 2020
During the short period of its existence, "Alif" was able to implement a lot of unique projects for Tajikistan, which allowed the company to develop at a rapid pace.
May 11th, 2020
Alif Bank has been known for its continued efforts to digitalise its operations.
November 24th, 2020
Alif Bank - FinTech company with banking license in Tajikistan will compete in the Global Finals for a share of $1 million
January 21st, 2020
Alif has been at the forefront of these developments, growing to a leadership position in a number of credit and payment products.
January 21st, 2020
In five years, Alif has transformed from a startup idea of young people into a rapidly growing neobank in Central Asia.
January 21st, 2020
Visa and Alif Bank announced strategic partnership to develop digital payments ecosystem in Tajikistan
July 7th, 2020
Alif Moliya — a tech banking leader from an emerging Islamic economy
March 21st, 2021
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