FinTech Magazine April 2024 | Page 59

AMNAH AJMAL TITLE : EVP MARKET DEVELOPMENT , EEMEA

AMNAH AJMAL TITLE : EVP MARKET DEVELOPMENT , EEMEA

INDUSTRY : FINTECH
Amnah Ajmal is the Executive Vice President of Market Development , EEMEA at Mastercard . In this role , she leads the P & L across multiple business verticals including merchants , telcos , governments , fintechs and digital players in 80 markets . In addition , she also heads the strategy , pricing , analytics and M & A function for the region . Prior to this role Amnah led the North America product and innovation organisation , based out of the US , creating sustainable , competitive differentiation for Mastercard and its customers by delivering digitally-integrated consumer experiences across consumer and commercial products .
Prior to joining Mastercard , Amnah was CEO for Standard Chartered Consumer Bank Malaysia . She was also responsible for retail banking strategy for Indonesia , Malaysia and Taiwan in a global role based out of Singapore . Prior to Standard Chartered , Amnah worked at Citigroup in the UAE , Egypt , the UK and Poland . She held a number of leadership positions at Citigroup including Asset Business Head for Poland , taking responsibility for the full range of consumer asset products , innovation and distribution including credit cards , co-brands , personal loans and mortgages .
Amnah was honoured to be listed in : Forbes Middle East ’ s 100 Most Powerful Businesswomen 2024 ; and the Top 100 Women in Fintech 2021 by IBM and FinTech Magazine .