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| Submission declined on 26 June 2025 by Alpha3031 (talk). This submission's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article—that is, they do not show significant coverage (not just passing mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject (see the guidelines on the notability of people). Before any resubmission, additional references meeting these criteria should be added (see technical help and learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue). If no additional references exist, the subject is not suitable for Wikipedia. Declined by Alpha3031 5 months ago. | |
| Submission declined on 19 May 2025 by Paul W (talk). This submission's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article—that is, they do not show significant coverage (not just passing mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject (see the guidelines on the notability of people). Before any resubmission, additional references meeting these criteria should be added (see technical help and learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue). If no additional references exist, the subject is not suitable for Wikipedia. Declined by Paul W 6 months ago. | |
Comment: Please note that "Notability" and "Significant" coverage as used on Wikipedia is jargon meaning coverage that discusses and analyses a subject directly and in detail. The Bloomberg article has two short mentions of Hughes, para. 1 and 3, with little analysis, the rest being quotes, and very little if any of it is analysis. Same applies to bne. Alpha3031 (t • c) 14:55, 26 June 2025 (UTC)
- Comment: Draft references appear heavily reliant upon employer PR/marketing including interviews provided to various fintech channels (press releases, etc are not independent or reliable), with several being interviews - per WP:IV: "The general rule is that any statements made by interviewees about themselves, their activities, or anything they are connected to is considered to have come from a primary source." Care is also needed with statements that could be construed as promotional or corporatespeak. Paul W (talk) 15:44, 19 May 2025 (UTC)
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Oliver Charles Hughes (born 27 June 1970; Folkestone, England) is an English banker. He is Chief International Growth Officer at TBC Bank Group,.[1] a London-listed financial services group and parent of Georgia’s leading universal bank, with a growing digital banking presence in Uzbekistan. He is also chairman of the board at TBC Digital, a holding company which manages TBC Bank Group's business in Uzbekistan[2]
Early life and education
[edit]Hughes has a Bachelor of Arts (First Class) degree in Russian and French from the University of Sussex, a Master of Arts degree in International Politics from Leeds University and a Master of Science degree in Information Management and Technology from City University in London.[3]
Career
[edit]Hughes was head of Visa in Russia at Visa International from 2004 to 2007). He was then CEO of Tinkoff (rebranded as T-Bank)[3] from 2007 until he stepped down in 2022. As Tinkoff CEO, Hughes helped grow the business from a newly established credit card startup[4] to a digital banking and lifestyle ecosystem,[5][6] with over 22 million monthly active customers by 2022.[7][8]
Hughes’s current role at TBC Bank Group includes overseeing its international expansion,[9] including scaling TBC Uzbekistan,[10] one of the largest digital banking ecosystems in central Asia by the number of registered users,[11] which comprises three fintech businesses: TBC UZ, the country’s largest digital bank; Payme, a digital payments app; and Payme Nasiya (Payme Instalments), an instalment credit business, which he does in close cooperation with Nika Kurdiani, CEO of TBC Uzbekistan.[12][13]
On June 25, 2025, TBC Bank Group announced that Hughes was appointed chairman of the board at TBC Digital, a newly-established holding company that manages the group's business in Uzbekistan[14][2]
He is also a member of the board of Tabby,[9] a shopping and financial services app operating in the Middle East and North Africa region.
References
[edit]- ^ Abdurashidova, Xadicha (2024-02-17). "TBC Bank Uzbekistan achieves $5.4 mn net profit in 2023". Daryo.uz. Retrieved 2025-05-06.
- ^ a b Fedorinova, Yuliya (June 25, 2025). "Uzbekistan's Largest Digital Banking Platform Names Board Chairman". Bloomberg.
- ^ a b "🎧Oliver Hughes - TBC Bank Exec and Ex-Tinkoff CEO: Bringing 25 Years of Fintech Lessons to Revolutionize Fintech in Central Asia & Beyond". This Week in Fintech. 2025-02-26. Retrieved 2025-05-06.
- ^ "Former head of Tinkoff, Oliver Hughes moves to Georgia's TBC Bank to take up international expansion". interfax.com. Retrieved 2025-05-06.
- ^ Weaver, Courtney (2013-10-03). "Russian credit card provider TCS plans $750m London IPO". Financial Times. Retrieved 2025-05-06.
- ^ "Tinkoff: Russia's Challenger Bank of the Future". The Financial Brand. Retrieved 2025-05-06.
- ^ "The Story of Tinkoff Neobank - From a Credit Business to a Super Banking App". www.prove.com. Retrieved 2025-05-06.
- ^ "Fintech scene is vibrant in Russia, Co-CEO Tinkoff Group says". CNBC. 2021-11-24. Retrieved 2025-05-06.
- ^ a b "Ex-Tinkoff CEO, Oliver Hughes, Joins Tabby's Board as it Expands its Financial Services". FF News | Fintech Finance. 2024-06-04. Retrieved 2025-05-06.
- ^ Singh, Jagmeet (2024-12-20). "Uzbekistan's mobile bank TBC bags $37M to expand with new AI and insurance products". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2025-05-06.
- ^ "TBC Uzbekistan reports net profit of 514 billion soums in 2024". UzDaily.uz. Retrieved 2025-05-06.
- ^ Prendergast, Robert (2024-12-20). "Interview: TBC Bank's Oliver Hughes on what makes Uzbekistan an exciting market". Retail Banker International. Retrieved 2025-05-06.
- ^ "In Profile: Nika Kurdiani, CEO, TBC Uzbekistan". The Fintech Times. 2025-02-18. Retrieved 2025-05-06.
- ^ "TBC Uzbekistan boss Hughes building a Central Asian digital-only banking giant with retail, SME lending and AI services". www.intellinews.com. 2025-06-19. Retrieved 2025-06-26.