Managing Director
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Mubashar Khokhar is a Managing Director at Fajr Capital and covers investments. Between 2015 and 2021, he served as the CEO / Managing Director and Board member of BIBD (on full-time secondment from Fajr Capital). He is a seasoned financial services professional with more than 30 years’ experience across fifteen developed and emerging markets, including the USA, Europe, Asia, Africa and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). Prior to Fajr Capital, Mr Khokhar was the CEO of Ajman Bank, a publicly listed Shari’a compliant bank in UAE, and also served as the CEO of Badr Al-Islami/Mashreq Al-Islami, a wholly owned subsidiary of MashreqBank. During his reign, Ajman Bank received widespread industry recognition, including the coveted ‘Best Domestic Bank’ award in 2011. Mr Khokhar has previously served on the Board of Directors of Badr Al-Islami and SAMBA Pakistan Ltd, and held senior positions in American Express Bank and Bank of America. He has an MBA and BBA (Hon.) from Ohio University, USA.
