Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Visa has appointed Bekhzod Abdurakhmanov as regional manager in Uzbekistan. In his new role, he will lead Visa’s business in the country, focusing on developing and implementing a strategy for developing the Uzbekistan market and supporting partners in meeting the growing demand for convenient and secure digital payments.

Bekhzod Abdurakhmanov joined Visa in 2020 as a business development manager for banks in Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan, with more than 15 years of experience in retail banking, innovation, cards and payment systems.

“Bekhzod is a valuable member of the Visa team who has maintained strong relationships with clients and contributed to business development in the market for 4 years. We believe that in his new role he will help achieve Visa’s goals of digitalizing the economy and expanding access to financial services in Uzbekistan.” – noted Christina Dorosh, senior vice president, regional manager of Visa in Ukraine, Georgia, CIS countries and South-Eastern Europe.

“In recent years, we have introduced a number of innovative technologies and solutions in Uzbekistan to accelerate digital transformation in the country, including Visa Direct and Visa Token Service technologies. And I am pleased to continue cooperation with our partners - fintech companies and banks, to make a positive contribution to the further progress of the industry and economic growth as a whole,” said Bekhzod Abdurakhmanov, regional manager of Visa in Uzbekistan.

Uzbekistan is a strategically important market for Visa, and last year the company opened its office in Tashkent to strengthen its support to all financial institutions and trade and service businesses in the country.