Ekmel Cilingir
Ekmel Cilingir | |
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| Education | Uludag University |
| Occupation | Banker |
| Known for | Chairman of the Supervisory Board of EMBank |
Ekmel Cilingir (Samsun, Turkey) is a Turkish banker who spent much of career working in Malta and serves as the Chairman of supervisory board of Lithuanian bank EMBank.[1][2][3]
Early life and education
[edit]Ekmel Çilingir completed his secondary education at 19 Mayıs High School. He obtained his bachelor's degree in economics from Uludag University in Turkey.
Çilingir acquired several certifications throughout his career, including the ACI Dealing Certificate, Banking Regulations Certificate from Malta Financial Services Authority, Project Management Certificate from Chicago State University, and Trade Finance Certificate from TEB (BNP Paribas).[4][5]
Career
[edit]In 1999, he joined Akbank in Turkey. He later joined BNP Paribas Fortis in Malta, where he spent over thirteen years, initially serving as Operations and Treasury Manager and later holding the position of Chief Operating Officer (COO).[6] During this period, he was responsible for intercompany relationships with other BNP Paribas entities within Europe, focusing on IT integration, treasury, banking operations, credits, outsourcing activities, and management of customer relationships.[7][8]
In addition to his tenure at BNP Paribas Fortis, Çilingir also served on the Malta Bankers’ Association's executive committee,[9] where he coordinated and advocated for sectoral issues and policies affecting banks operating in Malta. He was also a board member of the Financial Markets Association Malta (FMAM).[10][11]
As of 2023[update], he was the Chairman of Supervisory Board of European Merchant Bank (headquartered in Vilnius, Lithuania) and is responsible for the bank's strategic oversight, external leadership with regulatory and political relationships and promoting standard of corporate governance.[11][12][13]
References
[edit]- ^ Bank, Ekmel Cilingir, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of European Merchant (2023-05-08). "How Artificial Intelligence is Revolutionising the Fintech Landscape". Fintech in Baltic. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "How Artificial Intelligence is Revolutionising the Fintech Landscape?". baltictimes.com. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
- ^ "TCMB - Kuruluşundan Günümüze Merkez Bankası Başkanları". www.tcmb.gov.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 2023-08-01.
- ^ EN.DELFI (2018-12-17). "New specialized fintech bank setting up in Lithuania - the Lithuania Tribune". Retrieved 2023-08-01.
- ^ "15 open banking expert profiles you should follow". www.kontomatik.com. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
- ^ "Ekmel Çilingir'nda yeni BNP Paribas Fortis". BloombergHT (in Turkish). 2023-06-15. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
- ^ "How Artificial Intelligence is Revolutionising the Fintech Landscape?". www.lrytas.lt. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
- ^ "Ekmel Cilingir - Fintech Finance". ffnews.com. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
- ^ Camilleri, Andre (2022-11-29). "Malta Bankers' Association holding outreach meetings with various stakeholders | The Malta Business Weekly". Retrieved 2023-08-01.
- ^ "Į Lietuvą žengia naujas bankas – paslaugas pradės teikti jau rudenį". tv3.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2023-08-01.
- ^ a b "Former Swedbank Head of Risk for the Baltic States to take the position of Head of Risk at European Merchant Bank". en.15min.lt. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
- ^ "Embedded finance: another buzz phrase or a real opportunity for the FinTech sector?". www.baltictimes.com. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
- ^ "European Merchant Bank ended the third quarter of 2021 with a 48% increase in the total loan portfolio". en.15min.lt. Retrieved 2023-08-01.