Indian banker appointed retail head in the UAE

Som Subroto (55), an Indian banker has been appointed head of Dubai-based Mashreq’s retail banking group, third-biggest bank by assets.

• He will succeed Farhad Irani, who is leaving after almost five years.
• He is alumnus of IIT Delhi and IIM Ahmedabad.

Mr. Som has three decades of retail banking experience with organisations like Citi Bankand Standard Chartered where he has held several senior business, risk and operations assignments.

Keys:

• Mashreq CEO – Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair
• Mashreq Headquarters – Dubai, United Arab Emirates