Vikrant is the CEO of United Bank for Africa Plc in Dubai and leads the business in Middle East region. He has had a distinguished banking career of over 25 years working in Sub-Saharan Africa, United Kingdom, MENA and India.
Prior to joining UBA, he worked for DIFC Authority(Government of Dubai), as Chief Representative – International Markets. His banking & financial markets career included roles as Regional Head of Institutional Sales, Sub Saharan Africa at Standard Chartered Bank, Prior to which he was Managing Director, at Société Générale in London where he was responsible for the banks MENA regional expansion strategy.
Vikrant has also held senior management positions with Morgan Stanley in London; Citigroup in London, Dubai and Bahrain; HSBC in India; and Arthur Andersen & Co. in India.
Vikrant holds a Bachelor of Law degree and is a Chartered Financial Analyst. He also qualified as a Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, where he ranked 18th in the All-India Merit list. He was also empanelled as a consultant for IFC (World Bank Group) and served as an Independent Non-Executive Director in Kazakhstan.
