Credible news reports that Hassan Imam has been appointed as the new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Keystone Bank by the Central Bank of Nigeria early on Thursday.
Olaniran Olayinka, the CEO of Keystone Bank and two other banks until the CBN dissolved their boards on Wednesday, steps down in favor of Imam as the new head of the commercial bank.
Imam has over 25 years of experience in banking and has held a number of executive positions.
Imam worked at Fidelity Bank as the North Region’s Executive Director starting in January 2020, before being named CEO. In that capacity, he oversaw the commercial, SME, consumer, and public sector operations of Fidelity Bank in 19 states in Northern Nigeria, including Abuja.
Prior to the bank’s 2005 merger with Fidelity Bank, Imam began working for FSB International Bank in 1998.
He held a number of executive roles at Fidelity throughout the years in the areas of risk management, SME, consumer banking, and commercial banking.
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During his lengthy tenure at Fidelity, the new CEO of Keystone Bank ascended from General Manager to a position on the Board of Directors.
Hassan Imam completed his undergraduate studies in economics and went on to earn two master’s degrees, including an MBA. In addition to attending executive programs at prestigious universities like Wharton and Harvard Business School, he is a certified accountant.
In addition to being a senior member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria, he is also a fellow of the Institute of Credit Administration, an associate member of the Chartered Public Accountants, and a graduate of Oxford and Pan-Atlantic Universities.
