Manoj Chawla

(Additional) Non-Executive Non-Independent Director
(Nominee of Emirates NBD Bank (P.J.S.C))

Manoj Chawla is on the Board of the Bank since June 18, 2026.

Manoj Chawla is the Group Chief Risk Officer of Emirates NBD Bank (P.J.S.C.) (‘Emirates NBD’). He has been with Emirates NBD since 2013.

He is a result oriented senior banker with over 25 years of experience in proactive risk management (wholesale bank, global markets and clients, consumer and operational risk) bringing deep expertise in enterprise and regulatory risk, model development and validation, wholesale and retail credit, global markets, private banking, and operational risk management. He has played a pivotal role in designing and implementing a Group-wide risk management framework, providing strategic leadership, and embedding a robust risk culture aligned with Emirates NBD’s risk appetite.

He is a member of the Group Executive Committee and chairs the Group Risk Committee and the Model Oversight Committee, ensuring risk governance and oversight at the highest levels of management. Additionally, he serves as a member of key management committees responsible for shaping the Group’s strategy, digital transformation, and innovation. Prior Emirates NBD, he has worked and trained with some of the world’s premier institutions (Standard Chartered Bank, Emirates Bank International, Price Waterhouse and Ernst & Young) and have an excellent track record in risk management, implementation of audit & control frameworks, sound business establishment and enabling business turnarounds, successful acquisitions and management of the same, building risk infrastructure and platforms to enable “good” growth.

He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and the Institute of Company Secretaries of India. He holds a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) degree from the University of Delhi, and a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Physics from St. Stephen’s College, University of Delhi. He is also a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA).