966E-CBAR

Sadig Farhad Akhundov

Executive Director of the Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Reception days: Last Friday of each month/from 15.00

Born: 1991, Lankaran city, Azerbaijani.

Education:

2012 Baku State University, bachelor’s degree in informatics.

2015 Baku State University, master’s degree in informatics.

2019-2023 Baku State University, doctoral studies under the PhD program in ‘System Analysis, Control and Information Processing (sectorial)’.

Professional career:

2009 Specialist, Banking Systems Division, various positions, including Head of the Software and Platforms Management Division, Azəriqazbank OJSC.

2017-2019 Head of the Database and Programming Division, Amrahbank OJSC.

2019-2024 Director, Information Technologies Department, ZiraatBank Azerbaijan OJSC.

March-July 2024 Adviser, Governor’s Office, the Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

July 2024 – April 2026 Director, Information Technologies Operations Department, the Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

1 May 2026 Executive Director of the Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Married, with two children.