Mr. Abhijit Choudhury joined the National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) as Chief Risk Officer in December 2006.

Mr. Choudhury started his banking career with ANZ Grindlays Bank in India. He also spent 17 years at the Arab Banking Corporation in Bahrain.

During his thirty years of banking experience Mr. Choudhury has served in various fields of banking, concentrating in the latter years on the progress and growth of the risk control associated with different business segments in banking.

In recent years, Mr. Choudhury has been an active contributor to risk management initiatives in the region, sponsored by regional bodies such as central banks, the Union of Arab Banks and the International Institute of Finance (IIF). He currently serves as a member of the IIF's Steering Committee on Regulatory Capital.

In his current role within NBAD, Mr Choudhury is vested with oversight responsibilities for deals adjudication relating to all segments of the Bank's business, as well as the independent risk management of the diverse risks arising from the Bank’s present activities and future growth plans.

Mr. Choudhury holds a Masters Degree in Economics from the Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India.