Ali Bahador

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Banking Regulation and Supervision | Corporate Governance | Risk Management | Resolution and Recovery |Financial Market Regulation | Legislative Reform | Financial Stability | Monetary Policy | Public Financial Management and Fiscal Policy

COMPETENCY PROFILE

• Highly analytical and internationally oriented policy and regulatory expert with over ten years of experience in central banking and financial institutions.

• Proven expertise in banking supervision, regulatory compliance, AML/CFT, legislative reform, and risk management.

• Adept at analyzing complex national and international regulations, and translating them into effective policy and business solutions, with a sound understanding of the European financial regulatory framework—including ECB, EBA, ESMA and National Competent Authorities (NCAs)—as well as key international fora such as BCBS, IOSCO and CPMI.

• Solid knowledge of EU financial regulation and market infrastructures, including derivatives, cash markets, MiFID/MAR/PR/EMIR, trading venues (regulated markets, MTFs, OTFs), and CCP clearing/settlement.

SUCCESS HIGHLIGHTS

• Legislative Drafting: co-drafted a new Central Banking and Banking Law that modernized outdated legal frameworks, directly impacting the operations and stability of banking system.

• Banking Reform: Developed proposals for NPL resolution and bank restructuring, contributing to a framework designed to improve the safety and soundness of the banking sector.

• Risk Management & Governance: Designed and implemented new guidelines for operational risk management and corporate governance, which significantly enhancing their compliance with international standards.

• Payment Systems & Digital Finance: Actively contributed to the strategies on payment systems, CBDC, and crypto-assets, promoting secure and innovative digital financial infrastructure.

• Analytical & Advisory: Authored high-impact reports and analyses on topics from monetary policy to digital currency