Tomas Alibegov
Tomas Ivanovich Alibegov | |
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| Born | 18 June 1937 Moscow, Soviet Union |
| Died | 24 April 2023 (aged 85) |
| Occupation | Banker |
| Years active | 1961–1997 |
| Known for | Director general of Eurobank (1982–1987); Deputy chairman of Vnesheconombank (1989–1997) |
Tomas Ivanovich Alibegov (; 18 June 1937 – 24 April 2023) was a prominent Russian banker who held the position of director general at Eurobank in Paris from 1982 until 1987. Subsequently, he served as deputy chairman of the successor institution, Vnesheconombank, from 1989 through 1997.
Biography
Alibegov was born in Moscow into a family of mixed Georgian and British heritage. He completed his studies at the International Economic Relations Faculty of the Moscow Financial Institute in 1958. His early career included a brief tenure at the Moscow Mechanical Plant before he joined the Foreign Trade Bank of the USSR (Vneshtorgbank), where from 1961 to 1969 he progressed through several positions, culminating as deputy head of the Office of Currency and Cash Operations.
Between 1969 and 1975, Alibegov was appointed to oversee the Moscow Narodny Bank branch located in Beirut, Lebanon, working under Viktor Gerashchenko. Upon returning to Vneshtorgbank in 1975, he directed the Office of Currency and Cash Operations until 1982, after which he assumed leadership as director general of Eurobank in Paris until 1987.
Following this period, he rejoined Vneshtorgbank (which later became Vnesheconombank), where he managed both the Foreign Exchange Department and the Department of State and Foreign Loans. From 1988 to 1989, serving as deputy chairman of the board, he was responsible for Monetary and Credit Cooperation with Socialist nations, concentrating on external borrowing strategies and initiatives to promote free convertibility of the rouble. He advanced to first deputy chairman and also fulfilled duties as acting chairman at Vnesheconombank from 1989 to 1997.
During the early 1990s, Alibegov emerged as a principal spokesperson in Western media concerning issues related to restructuring USSR external debt and addressing capital flight challenges. Later in his career, he joined the board of directors at Bank for Corporate Financing (Faba Bank LLP).
Personal life and death
Alibegov was married and fathered two children. He passed away on 24 April 2023 at the age of 85.