Governance
Supervisory Board
Eynour Boutia — Chairman of Supervisory Board
Eynour is an institutional and investment banker with over 20 years of experience at top tier firms, from J.P. Morgan to Bank of America.
Kakhaber Kiknavelidze — Supervisory Board Member
Having spent time at UBS and then at the Bank of Georgia, as both CEO and member of the Supervisory Board, Kaha brings not only a wealth of experience in banking, but also market specific and operating experience.
Rachel Marin Freeman — Supervisory Board Member
Rachel brings International Financial Institution experience with The World Bank Group, operating in Central Asia, but also experience with one of the world's fastest growing digital banks solely focused on emerging markets - Tyme Bank.
Anuradha Sudhir Phanse — Independent Member
Ms. Anuradha Sudhir Phanse is a senior compliance and risk management professional with over 20 years of experience in the financial services sector. Her expertise covers digital payments, capital markets, asset management, and insurance, with experience at Coinbase, Revolut, Swissquote, and Eastspring Investments.
She currently serves as Chief Compliance Officer and Money Laundering Reporting Officer at Coinbase Singapore, where she is responsible for regulatory compliance under the Payment Services Act, oversight of financial crime prevention frameworks, and engagement with the Monetary Authority of Singapore. In addition, she chairs the Singapore Compliance Oversight Working Group and contributes to industry regulatory initiatives.
Previously, Ms. Phanse held the position of Head of Compliance and MLRO at Revolut Singapore.
Ms. Phanse holds a Chartered Accountant designation, a Bachelor of Commerce degree, and professional certifications in governance and compliance.
Her experience strengthens the Supervisory Board's collective expertise in regulatory compliance, financial crime prevention, and corporate governance, supporting effective oversight of the Bank's risk profile and control environment.
Management Board
Salim Dhanani — Co-Founder & CEO
Salim is a proven leader and entrepreneur with over 15 years of experience. He has an impressive track record in digital financial services, deeply regulated industries and product strategy, specifically in the digital and retail banking sectors. Led Carta in Europe which eventually exited to Mogo, a digital credit company and is the Co-Founder of BigPay, a consumer digital banking platform in Southeast Asia. He started as COO and became CEO in 2020, leading the expansion into new products and markets, as well as securing one of the largest digital banking financing rounds.
Simon Vans-Colina — Co-Founder & CTO
Previously CTO of BigPay. Founding team member at Monzo bank, (regulated by the UK FCA and PRA). Co-Founder and CTO at Fronted, regulated as Consumer Credit Lender by the FCA. Approved person by FCA and holder of MLRO by FCA. Previously at Citi, London Clearing House and BACS/Vocalink.
Dmitry Bocharov — Co-Founder & CRO
Financial services banking sector expert with 20 years of experience. Worked across multiple developed and emerging markets. Held various positions in Raiffeisenbank, Swedbank, HSBC in product development and sales management. Since 2011 he has been involved in different fintech initiatives. As Chief Digital Officer led digital transformation journey of VPBank (top commercial bank in Vietnam) to help the bank become one of the most technologically advanced players in the region. Joined BigPay in 2019 where helped to build and execute product strategy across multiple countries.