Participants of the International Compliance Council

Participants of the International Compliance Council

Sergey Meshalkin
Head of the Internal Control Service of PJSC "Ak Bars" Bank

Mr. Meshalkin graduated from the Faculty of Economics and has a PhD in Banking Supervision. More than 25 years of experience in the banking sector, of which the last 15 years - in senior positions in Russian and international banks.

His areas of expertise are money laundering and terrorism financing, sanctions and investment banking compliance, financial intelligence, corporate governance, ethics, internal control, internal audit and defence industry financing restrictions.

Mr. Meshalkin is a member of the Compliance Council of Rosfinmonitoring.

 

Dmitry Gronin
Head of the Internal Control Service of LLC NCO "UMMani"

Specialist in the field of financial monitoring and internal control with 15 years of work experience in LLC NKO Yumani, as well as other financial and regulatory organizations of the private and public sector. Mr. Gronin has a PhD in Technical Sciences and is the author of a number of scientific publications, educational and methodological literature.

Mr. Gronin is a member of the Compliance Council of Rosfinmonitoring.

Andrey Lopatko
AML/CFT officer of Citibank JSC, Head of AML/CFT Department

In 2021 Mr. Lopatko was appointed the Head of TRUCK Region of Citi Group (Turkey, Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan) in AML/CFT area.

Prior to joining the Citi team, Mr. Lopatko spent more than 16 years in various compliance positions at UniCredit Bank in Russia (UniCredit Bank JSC), a subsidiary of the Italian group, including since 2010 heading the Anti Financial Crime unit, whose area of responsibility included sanctions compliance and anti-corruption work in addition to AML.

Aidar Beknazarov
Chief Compliance Officer, Quantdart Fintech Limited

A graduate of the V.F. Yakovlev Urals State Law University (Yekaterinburg, Russia). 
From 2015 to 2019 worked in the Prosecutor's Office of the Republic of Kazakhstan (2nd class lawyer). 
Since 2023 has been working for the BigONE Exchange. Member of the International Compliance Council.

Timur Mussin
Compliance and AML/CFT expert, associate professor. Currently, Compliance and Ethics Director at BTS Digital Ventures.

Previously, he successfully headed compliance departments in large Kazakhstani banks, brokerage, leasing and fintech companies. He was noted by state bodies and public organizations of Kazakhstan for his contribution to the fight against the shadow economy and his contribution to the development of the financial sector.
Lecturer at the National AML/CFT Certification Program, author of more than a hundred articles on AML/CFT, compliance and ethics.

Ardak Mukasheva

Ms. Mukasheva has over 24 years of experience in banking system.

On the basis of the knowledge and experience gained since 2007, actively participates in building anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (hereinafter AML and CFT) system in the financial sector, by:   

  • implementing and supervising internal control systems, monitoring all transactions carried out by the bank in accordance with the applicable requirements of both the laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan (hereinafter RK) and international requirements, recommendations and resolutions in the field of AML and CFT in various banks of RK; 
  • participation in meetings of working groups on development of draft laws, being a member of working groups under the Mazhilis of the RK, acting as a member of the Interagency Committee under the Ministry of finance of the RK; 
  • organizing AML and CFT trainings for reporting entities employees.
Chinara Kazybekova
Compliance Officer, Head of Compliance Control Department of Halyk Bank Kyrgyzstan OJSC

Ms. Kazybekova has extensive experience in the banking sector, has passed all stages of career development  from a specialist of operational department to the Head of Compliance Control Service, 15 years of work experience in the field of AML/CFT.

Almaz Sagynov
Head of Compliance Control Department of Keremet Bank OJSC

Graduate of the Faculty of International Economic Relations at the Plekhanov Russian Academy of Economics.
Mr. Sagynov has been engaged in anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing for the last 12 years. During the period of his work in this area he took an active part in the development of national legislation on anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism.
He is a member of the Compliance Council of the State Financial Intelligence Service of the Kyrgyz Republic.

Wahobzoda Hussain Abdurahim
Head of Compliance Service of Sanoatsodirotbank

A graduate of the Tajik State University of Commerce (Dushanbe, Tajikistan).

More than 24 years of experience, with the last 19 years working in the banking sector.

Specialist in financial monitoring and internal control with 12 years of experience, has held various positions in the field of compliance, including Head of Analysis and Research Division of the Financial Monitoring Department of the National Bank of Tajikistan, Head of Financial Monitoring Division of the several banks.

Professional interests of Mr. Wahobzoda are focused on anti-money laundering and counter financing of terrorism, sanctions and investment banking compliance, financial intelligence, corporate governance, ethics, internal control, internal audit.

 

Nizomiddin Kholov
Head of Financial Monitoring and Compliance Service of Tavhidbank

Graduate of Tajik National University, Faculty of Economics (Dushanbe, Tajikistan). More than 9 years of experience in the banking sphere, including the last 5 years in senior positions in banks.
Working activity from 2013 to 2019 in "Sohibkorbank". 
From 2020 till present he has been working in the first Islamic bank in Tajikistan JSC "Tavhidbank" as the Head of the Financial Monitoring and Compliance Service.

Hobbies of Mr.Kholov are management, sports and foreign languages.

Bekhruz Mirakhmedov
Leading Specialist of Orienbank Compliance Service

A specialist in financial monitoring and internal control with 14 years' experience in the banking sector. 
Mr. Mirakhmedov holds three certificates with distinction from the International Compliance Association in the following areas:
1) anti-money laundering;
2) trade-based money laundering;
3) "Know Your Client"/Customer Due Diligence.

TURDIEVA TAKHMINA SYDYKZHANOVNA
Head of the Compliance Control Service of Demir Kyrgyz International Bank CJSC

She has 18 years of experience in the banking system and more than 14 years in the field of CFT/AML.

She is a Bank official ensuring effective internal control for CFT/AML.

In addition, she coordinates work to ensure effective risk management and compliance management of the Bank's activities with legal requirements.

She took part in various task forces and round tables initiated by the EAG, SFIS KR, SBC, OSCE, in order to improve CFT/AML legal framework of the Kyrgyz Republic.