FINCA International Welcomes Roman Hingorani as New Chief Financial Officer

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- FINCA International, a leading microfinance organization based in Washington, D.C., is pleased to welcome Roman Hingorani as the new Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Hingorani will be responsible for corporate accounting and reporting, financial planning and analysis, tax, treasury, capital markets and investor relations.

Roman brings 28 years of financial experience in the United States and in various international markets including Singapore, Taiwan, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. Prior to joining FINCA, he held multiple leadership roles in Citi, Standard Chartered Bank and Credit Agricole.  In addition, Mr. Hingorani has held CFO and board positions at The International Investor, a private equity firm, and at a large HNW Family Office.

According to Rupert Scofield, President and CEO of FINCA International, "We're delighted that Roman Hingorani is joining FINCA as he has a deep background in global financial services that will be an asset to our organization.  His leadership experience will strongly complement our executive team and will be invaluable as we continue to advance the cause of financial inclusion for the unbanked in developing countries and emerging markets."

Mr. Hingorani holds a B.A. in Accounting from Queens College at the City University of New York and an MBA in Finance and Investments from the Robert B. Willumstad School of Business at Adelphi University.   

About FINCA

FINCA International's mission is to alleviate poverty through lasting solutions that help people build assets, create jobs and raise their standard of living. Together with leading, socially responsible investment partners, FINCA owns and operates a network of microfinance institutions serving nearly 2 million low-income entrepreneurs and their communities in 23 countries. For more information, please visit www.FINCA.org or follow us on http://twitter.com/finca.

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