Hassan will be based in Dubai and report to Dilek Mutus, head of Wells Fargo’s GFI business for Turkey, Russia, Middle-East and Sub-Continent India.

Hassan will be responsible for strengthening Wells Fargo’s relationships with select commercial banks and sovereign wealth funds in the region.

With extensive experience in managing debt capital markets, loan distribution and investment products, Hassan worked with BNP Paribas’ Financial Institutions Group as executive director and senior banker for the Middle East.

Prior to BNP, he acted as director of ABN Amro’s Financial Institutions Group and also held variations positions at Citibank and ABN Amro in Pakistan.

Wells Fargo’s GFI business offers payments, collections, trade services, deposits, credit, foreign exchange, liquidity and investment management to financial institutions and multilateral agencies in 130 countries worldwide.

The company, a $1.3 trillion wealth manager, provides banking, insurance, investments, mortgage, and consumer and commercial finance services through more than 9,000 stores, 12,000 ATMs, and other distribution channels across North America and globally.