The National Bank of Moldova has approved the appointment of Alexandru Sonic as Deputy Chairman of the Management Board, responsible for the Corporate Banking and Investments Division of maib. Madeline Alexander's candidacy has been approved for maib Supervisory Board. 

Alexandru Sonic -  a seasoned finance executive with a 10 year tenure at Morgan Stanley, a top global investment bank specializing in European mergers and acquisitions. In addition, he held several other leadership roles, including State Secretary for Moldova’s Ministry of Economy and Managing Partner of Ocean Credit Holdings, a Romanian fintech platform. He holds a BA and MA from the University of Oxford.

Madeline Alexander has been approved as a member of maib’s Supervisory Board. Madeline Alexander is an experienced audit and advisory partner, with a career spanning KPMG, Deloitte, and TGS Romania, currently leading audit and advisory projects and serving on boards of listed companies.

Vytautas Plunksnis, maib chairman, commented:

“The approval of Alexandru Sonic and Madeline Alexander strengthens maib’s leadership with valuable expertise in international finance and corporate governance. Their appointments mark another step forward in our commitment to strong, strategic oversight.”

Giorgi Shagidze, CEO of maib, commented:

"We are thrilled to welcome Alexandru Sonic to maib’s Management Board. His extensive expertise in corporate banking and deep understanding of client needs will be pivotal in driving our growth strategy and enhancing our service offerings, particularly the capital markets and international. We are confident that his leadership will play a key role in strengthening our relationships with corporate clients and solidifying maib’s reputation as a forward-thinking and client-focused financial institution.”

About maib

Maib is the largest bank in Moldova, with a share of 37.3% of deposits and 37.9% of loans of the entire banking system at the end of 1Q 2025. Maib is a disciplined lender with NPL ratio of 1.5% and is well capitalised with CAR of 19.9% as of 31 March 2025. The Bank is of systemic importance to the country,  it serves nearly half of the population and is one of the largest private employers in Moldova, with a workforce of over 2,500 people. The Bank is commited to returning capital to shareholders with 45% of its 2024 profits paid out in dividends (totalling nearly EUR 32 million). Since 2018, maib's largest shareholder is a consortium, which includes the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Invalda INVL, a leading asset management group in the Baltic States, and Horizon Capital, a private investment fund focused on emerging markets.

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