Abu Dhabi – Mubasher: First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) on Wednesday announced that its group chief risk officer, Abhijit Choudhury, has retired from his position at the bank.

FAB has appointed Arif Shaikh as a replacement to Choudhury, the bank said in a recent bourse filing, noting that Shaikh is currently the group head of international banking and former chief risk officer at First Gulf Bank (FGB).

“We would like to thank Abhijit for his invaluable contribution to building a robust risk management capability at the National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) and setting up a strong function at FAB, and we wish him the best on his retirement,” FAB said.

The bank has also appointed Fadhel Al Ali as group chief customer experience and digital officer, with responsibilities including the development of a bank-wide digital strategy, and the organisational alignment of FAB’s digital services to endorse long-term customer experience.

Al Ali was the CEO of Dubai Holding, and prior to joining Dubai Holding, he was Citibank’s head of UAE distribution.