Tomas Alibegov

Tomas (Thomas) Ivanovich Alibegov (in Russian: Томас Иванович Алибегов; born June 18, 1937, Moscow, Soviet Union) is a Russian banker, Director General of Eurobank in Paris (1982–1987), Deputy Chairman of Vnesheconombank (1989–1997), PhD in Economics.[1][2]

Tomas Alibegov
Born (1937-06-18) June 18, 1937
Moscow, Soviet Union
OccupationBanker
Known forDirector General of Eurobank (1982–1987), Deputy Chairman of Vnesheconombank (1989–1997)

Biography

Tomas Alibegov was born in Moscow into a family with Georgian and British roots: his father, Ivan Yakovlevich Alibegov, born in 1887 in Kutaisi, died in 1941 in the World War II; mother – Evelina Richardovna Manning, born in 1903 in Huddersfield, England, died in 1987 in Moscow.[1][3]

In 1958, he graduated from the International Economic Relations Faculty of the Moscow Financial Institute. In 1958-1959 he worked at the Moscow Mechanical Plant.[3]

In 1961–1969, he served as an inspector, expert, senior consultant, Head of a department head, Deputy head of the Office of Currency and Cash Operations of Vneshtorgbank. In 1969–1975, he had been Deputy Manager, Manager of the Moscow Narodny Bank's branch in Beirut, Lebanon. In 1975–1982, he returned to Vneshtorgbank of the USSR to become Head of the Office of Currency and Cash Operations. In 1982–1987 he served as Director General of Eurobank in Paris.[3][4]

After 1987, he again worked at Vneshtorgbank as Head of the Foreign Exchange Department and the Department of State and Foreign Loans; In 1988–1989 he became Deputy Chairman of the Board – Head of the Office for Monetary and Credit Cooperation with the Socialist countries. While in this office, he dealt with the issues of external borrowing and turning the rouble into a freely convertible currency.[5][6] In 1989–1997, Alibegov served as First Deputy Chairman and acting Chairman of Vnesheconombank.[7][8] In the early 1990s, he was mentioned regularly in the world mass media on the issue of restructuring the external debt of the USSR.[9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17] Another problem was that Soviet enterprises tried to hide their assets, transferring foreign currency from their accounts for abroad.[18]

Later on, he was a member of the Board of Directors of the Bank for Corporate Financing (Faba Bank LLP).[19]

Recognition

Family

Married with two children.[1]

References
  1. Nikolai Krotov (2019). Moscow Narodny Bank. One hundred years of history. Moscow: International Relations. p. 464. ISBN 978-5-7133-1643-3.
  2. "Выдающиеся учёные и выпускники МЭиМФ. Алибегов Томас Иванович" [Prominent scientists and graduates of International Economic Relations Faculty. Alibegov Tomas Ivanovich] (in Russian). Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation.
  3. Nikolai Krotov (2007). History of Soviet and Russian Banks Abroad (PDF) (in Russian). 1. Moscow: Economic chronicle. pp. 30–53. ISBN 978-5-903388-08-0.
  4. R. M. Whiteside (2012). Major Financial Institutions of Continental Europe 1990/91. Berlin: Springer Science & Business Media. p. 140. ISBN 978-9-4011-3022-6.
  5. F. William Engdahl (December 2, 1988). "Moscow dangles 'golden ruble'" (PDF). Executive Intelligence Review.
  6. Peel, Quentin (November 13, 1989). "Auction underlines rouble's weakness". Financial Times.
  7. "О членах Совета директоров Внешэкономбанка" [On members of the Board of Directors of Vnesheconombank] (in Russian). Government of Russia. January 24, 1994.
  8. Gleb Baranov, Mikhail Loginov (March 19, 1996). "Ситуация вокруг Внешэкономбанка" [Situation around the Vnesheconombank] (in Russian). Kommersant.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  9. "Rumeurs de restructuration de la dette extérieure L'URSS est confrontée à d'importantes difficultés financières" [Rumors of restructuring of the external debt: Soviet Union faces significant financial difficulties] (in French). Le Monde. March 12, 1991.
  10. M.F.C. (March 11, 1991). "Eltsine «déclare la guerre à la direction du pays»" [Yeltsin "declares war on the leadership of the country"] (in French). Les Echos.
  11. Berniker, Mark D. (April 1, 1991). "Risky Business in the USSR". The Journal of Commerce.
  12. "SOVIET DEBT UNDER CONTROL SAYS BANKER". Financial Review. March 11, 1991.
  13. Sneider, Daniel (September 9, 1991). "New Soviet Leadership Presses Economic Plan". The Christian Science Monitor.
  14. "'Trumping' For Dollars: Moscow Plays Favorites In Payments To Western Creditors". Center for Security Policy. July 30, 1990.
  15. Vera Tolz, Melanie Newton (2019). The Ussr In 1990: A Record Of Events. Abingdon-on-Thames: Routledge. p. 879. ISBN 978-1-0003-0685-9.
  16. Vera Tolz, Melanie Newton (2019). The Ussr In 1991: A Record Of Events. Abingdon-on-Thames: Routledge. p. 998. ISBN 978-1-0003-0686-6.
  17. Běloševský, Dimitrij (February 18, 1991). "Irácká karta SSSR" [Soviet Union plays Iraqi card] (in Czech). Respekt.
  18. "«Обвал» валюты за границу" ["Avalance" of foreign currency for abroad] (in Russian). Rossiyskaya Gazeta. December 13, 1991.
  19. Corporate Finance Bank Limited Liability Company
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