New staff appointments made at Expressbank OJSC
By the decision of the Bank's Supervisory Board, Samir Azadkhan oglu Taghiyev, who has many years of experience in banking, law, and compliance, has been appointed Director of the Compliance Department. Concurrently, Elnur Yavar oglu Mammadov, who possesses extensive banking and risk management experience, has been appointed Director of the Risk Management Department.
Samir Azadkhan oglu Taghiyev holds a Bachelor's degree in Law from the Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan. He also earned a Master's degree in Law from Baku State University and a Master's degree in Business Administration (MBA) from the Azerbaijan State University of Economics.
From 2012 to 2016, he advanced his career at "Demirbank" OJSC, rising to the position of Head of the Legal Regulation of Banking Operations Division within the Legal Department.
Between 2016 and 2021, he held various positions at "Yelo Bank" OJSC, eventually serving as the Director of the Legal Department. From 2021 to 2022, he continued his career at "Kapital Bank" OJSC as a Division Head within the Legal and Compliance Department.
Following this, from 2022 to 2025, he served as a Head of Department at the public legal entity "Center for Legal Expertise and Legislative Initiatives".
Later on, he continued his professional activity as the Head of the Corporate Law Division at "Expressbank" OJSC.
Elnur Yavar oglu Mammadov obtained his Bachelor's degree in Finance and Credit from the Azerbaijan State University of Economics and completed his Master's degree in Business Administration (MBA) at the Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University.
Throughout 2008–2015, he held various positions at "Yapi Kredi Bank" CJSC and "TuranBank" OJSC, gaining significant experience in operational risk management and rising to the position of Deputy Head of the Operational, Reputational, and Strategic Risk Management Division.
From 2015 to 2019, he advanced his career to become the Head of the Operational Risk Control Division within the Risk Management Department at "AtaBank" OJSC.
In 2019, Elnur Mammadov continued his career at the Financial Markets Supervisory Authority of the Republic of Azerbaijan, where he worked in the field of macroprudential supervision and risk management.
Since 2020, he has held various positions at the Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan. He served as a Leading and Senior Analyst for Prudential Policy, then as the Head of the Operational Risks Division, and most recently as the Head of the Strategic and Operational Risk Management Division within the Risk Management Department.
The Bank firmly believes that these new appointments will contribute significantly to further strengthening the governance structure, ensuring effective risk management, and developing the compliance framework in line with international standards.
