UBA Group Appoints Loknath Mishra As CEO Of UBA UK

United Bank for Africa (UBA) Group has announced the appointment of Loknath Mishra as chief executive officer of UBA UK, effective February 2, 2026.

The appointment is part of the Group’s strategy to strengthen its international operations and deepen its role as a financial link between Africa and global markets.

As CEO, Mishra will be responsible for positioning UBA UK as a centre of excellence for regulatory compliance and customer service, strengthening the subsidiary’s financial resilience through diversified liquidity and income sources, and expanding the bank’s trade, transaction and correspondent banking activities to support cross-border business flows involving Africa.

Mishra brings decades of international banking experience spanning retail, corporate, investment and transaction banking.

Prior to joining UBA UK, he served as managing director and chief executive officer of ICICI Bank UK, where he led efforts to expand the bank’s presence across the UK and Europe, while enhancing governance, regulatory engagement and operational resilience.

He also held several senior roles at ICICI Bank Limited, including group head of Wholesale Banking and Global head of Transaction Banking, contributing to the expansion of the bank’s global wholesale franchise and the strengthening of its risk management frameworks.

Mishra has extensive experience operating in complex regulatory environments and driving digital innovation across trade finance, cash management and retail banking. He is a recipient of the Freedom of the City of London in recognition of his contributions to financial services.

Commenting on the appointment, UBA group managing director/chief executive officer, Oliver Alawuba, said Mishra’s experience and regulatory expertise would support UBA UK’s role as a flagship international subsidiary and enhance the Group’s capacity to facilitate trade and investment between Africa and international markets.

UBA UK is a key part of UBA Group’s international network, providing correspondent banking, trade finance, transaction banking and treasury services to African corporates, financial institutions, sovereigns and global partners.