Mr. Bakhshi became President & CEO of Mizuho International plc in January 2019.  In addition to this role, in April 2022 Mr. Bakhshi was appointed as CIB (‘Corporate & Investment Bank’) Head for Mizuho in EMEA.

Mr. Bakhshi joined from London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), where he served as CEO of LCH Group and as honorary Chair of LSEG’s Japan and Africa Advisory Groups.

Prior to the position at LCH, Mr. Bakhshi was President & CEO, Citigroup Global Markets, Japan. Mr. Bakhshi spent more than 30 years at Citigroup, working in multiple locations and asset classes across Trading, Banking and Risk Management.  He was a member of Citi’s global Management Committee.

Mr. Bakhshi has been a Governor of the Royal Ballet School in London and has been a member of UK government’s Socio Economic Taskforce. Mr. Bakhshi is a keen student of Indian philosophy.