Dr Andrey A. Afanasiev

Dr Andrey Afanasiev has more than 25 years of experience in international banking and risk management. For nearly 10 years Dr Afanasiev was the Head of Risk Management at RCB Bank Ltd, which is a European systemically important financial institution operating in Cyprus. He has expert knowledge of the EU regulatory framework, as well as hands-on experience in management of market, credit, operational and liquidity risks. His expertise in risk management is based on a unique combination of solid academic background (PhD in Finance and PhD in Mathematics) and extensive international experience (Europe, Emerging Markets and Gulf countries). He is also FRM (Financial Risk Manager) certified from Global Association for Risk Professionals and PRM (Professional Risk Manager) certified from Professional Risk Managers’ International Association.