About Merve Arslan Ferrero

As Zopa Bank's Chief Strategy Officer, Merve Arslan Ferrero oversees its customer deposits products and Zopa Bank's overall strategy, including corporate development. She joined Zopa in 2015 and, since then, has led multiple new product builds and launches.   These include the bank launch which has allowed the company to grow, become profitable and make its first acquisition, and launching Zopa Bank's award-winning Smart Saver product. She has over 17 years of experience in strategy, product, and business development. Prior to Zopa Bank, She was building and scaling tech companies in China and prior to that in investment banking.  She oversees deposits, as well as the overall strategy and operational rhythm of the business. Most recently she's been leading Zopa's overall bank launch programme. Before joining Zopa in 2015, She was in China building and scaling tech companies and previously, in Istanbul in investment banking at both Credit Agricole, and Credit Suisse. Merve Arslan Ferrero  holds a 2011 - 2012 Master of Business Administration @ Insead. With a robust skill set that includes Emerging Markets, Equities, Financial Modeling, Investment Banking, Valuation and more.