Management Team

Holds PhD in Economics from Kazakh State University, MSc in Banking and International Finance degree with honours from Cass Business School (London, UK), Bachelor in Economics degree with honours from Kazakh State Academy of Management, Bachelor in Oil and Gas Exploration degree with honours from Kazakh State Technical University.

From 1998 to 2001, worked at the National Bank of Kazakhstan Banking Supervision Department. In 2001 – 2005 held management positions at Halyk Bank (Kazakhstan).

From 2007 to 2008 worked at Credit Suisse Kazakhstan as a Head of Asset Management.

In 2009 worked as a CEO of Zhetisu Asset Management and CEO Advisor at Temir Bank.

Joined ABA in September 2009.

A native of South Korea, Mr. Lee Young Ho has more than three decades of banking experience to his name.

Mr. Lee has held senior managerial positions with commercial banks in South Korea, Indonesia and the United States.

He was a senior manager with top Korean-American bank WOORI America Bank. 

Joined ABA in 2007.

Graduated from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, New Delhi as well as from Tribhuwan University, Kathmandu Nepal.

Mr. Gyawali started his career in 2001 with Himalayan Bank Limited, Joint Venture Bank with Habib Bank Limited in Pakistan.

Between 2001 and 2007, worked in Himalayan Bank as Executive Financial Officer and Head of Internal Audit Department.

Since November 2007 has been working with ABA.

Graduated from Kazakh Technology Institute in 1993.

From 1991 till 1994 worked in Technology Processes Automation Research Laboratory Kazakh Technology Institute and in 1995 completed postgraduate course of fuzzy logical control algorithms in chemical industry.

Between 1994 and 2000 held CIT position at South Kazakhstan branch of Bank TuranAlem (BTA bank).

From 2000 worked as senior financial software development officer at head office of BTA and Deputy Chief of IT Software Development Department of Bank TuranAlem.

In June 2007 joined ABA's management team.

Holds Masters Degree in Economics from Tribhuwan University, Kathmandu Nepal and Masters Degree in Business Studies from Tribhuwan University.

Mr. Pandey started his career in 1997 with Himalayan Bank Limited, Joint Venture Bank with Habib Bank Limited in Pakistan.

From 1997 to 2007, worked in position of second in line in Credit Administration Department of Himalayan Bank.

During first quarter of 2008 worked at Global Bank Ltd. as second in line of Credit Department.

Joined ABA Bank in April 2008 as Head of Credit Department.

Graduated from the Kazakh State National University.

Between 1998 and 2007 working as a project leader for developing and supporting retail and corporate loan, securities, trade finance and core-banking system modules in IT Departments of Halyk Bank and Bank TuranAlem, Kazakhstan.

Since July 2007, has been working as Head of IT Department and from 2008 as Head of Card Center of ABA.

Graduated from Tashkent Polytechnic University (degree on Production Management) in 1999, started his career in IR Department of State Property Committee (SPC).

In 2005-2007, worked at the World Bank project called “SMEs development through the use of IT technologies” as a Project Manager (Uzbekistan).

Upon successful completion of the project, in 2007 joined Visor Holding representative office in Tashkent as Business analyst.

Banking industry experience starts in 2008 after joining the team of Credit-Standard Bank, Tashkent, as Chief Marketing Officer.

Afterwards was invited to join the ABA Bank team in April 2012 as Chief Marketing Officer.

In June 2016, Zokhir headed Digital Transformation process of the Bank.

Graduated from the Kazakh-British Technical University (Almaty, Kazakhstan).

Started his carrier in 2007 at International Relations and Trade Finance Department of JSC Bank TuranAlem (BTA Bank), Almaty, Kazakhstan. From 2010 headed the Export-Import Operations Desk and from 2011 – the Regional Trade Finance Sales Desk of the bank.

In 2011 joined JSC Temirbank, Almaty, Kazakhstan as Head of Financial Institutions and Trade Finance Department and worked at the bank till 2014.

Since May 2014, has been working in ABA.

Graduated from Royal University of Agriculture in 2006 in Agronomy Science and progressively developed himself through local and overseas skill trainings. 

Mr. Mey started his career with ANZ Royal Bank, in 2007 until December 2011, serving different roles in Retail and Institutional Banking segment. His exposures were related to management of client relationship with corporate and multi-national companies, credit analysis, and debit management.

Having joined ABA in January 2012, Mr. Mey plays an important role in developing and improving ABA’s Sales and Service Department, including development of deposit business, business process development, implementation & automation, service & product developments, sales management, and contact center development.

Graduated​ from​ Tashkent​ State​ University​ (with​ Honours)​ in​ Uzbekistan.​ Started​ his​ career​ in​ advertising​ industry​ in​ 2003.

In​ 2006-2007,​ worked​ at​ the​ World​ Bank​ project​ “SMEs​ development​ through​ the​ use​ of​ IT​ technologies”​ (Uzbekistan).​ Upon​ successful​ completion​ of​ the​ project,​ in​ 2007​ moved​ to​ the​ telecom​ sector.

Banking​ experience​ started​ in​ 2010​ after​ joining​ the​ marketing​ team​ of​ Credit​ Standard​ Bank​ (Uzbekistan)​ where​ he​ served​ several​ roles​ including​ Head​ of​ Press​ Service.

In​ September​ 2012,​ Zimarev​ joined​ ABA​ Bank’s​ team​ as​ Marketing​ Officer.​ In​ June​ 2016,​ he​ took​ the​ helm​ of​ the Marketing​ Division,​ overseeing​ all​ marketing​ communication​ channels​ of​ the​ Bank​ and​ CSR​ initiatives.

In​ December​ 2019,​ Zimarev​ was​ appointed​ Chief​ Marketing​ Officer​ and​ Corporate​ Secretary​ of​ ABA​ Bank.

Graduated​ from​ the​ University​ of​ Sherbrooke​ (Canada)​ with​ a​ major​ in​ computer​ science​ and​ a​ minor​ in​ management.

From​ January​ 1999​ till​ July​ 2002,​ she​ worked​ as​ an​ IT​ auditor​ for​ Arthur​ Andersen​ &​ Deloitte.​ She​ then​ joined​ National​ Bank​ of​ Canada​ where​ she​ held​ various​ positions​ with​ hands-on​ experience​ in​ Risk​ Management,​ IT​ Auditing,​ Process​ Analysis​ and​ Team​ Transformation.

During​ her​ twenty-one-year​ career,​ she​ has​ accumulated​ more​ than​ fourteen​ years​ of​ audit​ experience​ of​ which​ five​ years​ as​ senior​ manager​ Internal​ Audit​ while​ at​ the​ National​ Bank​ of​ Canada.

Joined​ ABA​ as​ the​ Chief​ Audit​ Advisor​ in​ November​ 2020.

Holds​ a​ degree​ as​ Diplom​ Wirtschafts-Informatiker​ /​ Master​ of​ Science​ on​ Information​ Systems​ of​ Westfaelische​ Wilhelms-Universitaet​ Muenster​ (Germany).

Torsten​ is​ a​ risk​ practitioner​ with​ 20​ years​ of​ experience​ covering​ conventional​ and​ Islamic​ Finance​ in​ developed​ and​ emerging​ markets.

Started​ his​ banking​ and​ finance​ career​ in​ 2002​ after​ becoming​ Group​ Project​ Manager​ for​ Volksbanken​ Group​ in​ Austria,​ covering​ Austria​ and​ Central​ Eastern​ Europe.​ In​ 2006​ –​ 2013,​ Torsten​ shaped​ the​ development​ of​ Samba​ Financial​ Group​ in​ Saudi​ Arabia​ and​ headed​ Capital​ &​ Portfolio​ Risk​ for​ Emirates​ NBD​ in​ Dubai,​ UAE.

In​ 2013,​ Torsten​ moved​ to​ Asia,​ becoming​ Head​ of​ Governance​ for​ Enterprise-Wide​ Risk​ Management​ for​ Standard​ Chartered​ (Singapore).​ In​ 2017​ –​ 2019,​ he​ served​ as​ Chief​ Risk​ Officer​ and​ Chief​ Compliance​ Officer​ for​ Tenger​ Financial​ Group​ (Mongolia)​ covering​ Banking,​ Leasing​ and​ Insurance.​ 

Concurrently,​ in​ 2019​ –​ 2020,​ he​ contributed​ as​ Chief​ Risk​ Officer​ to​ the​ operations​ of​ Deem​ Finance,​ supporting​ an​ ambitious​ digital​ agenda.

Joined​ ABA​ in​ November​ 2020​ as​ Chief​ Risk​ Officer.