Ziya Aliyev
Vice President Banking

Azerbaijani, born in 1977

Mr. Ziya Aliyev assumed his duties as Vice President Banking of the Black Sea Trade and Development Bank on 8 May 2025.

Prior to joining BSTDB, Mr. Aliyev served as Advisor to the Governor at the Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan, where he provided strategic advice on monetary and exchange rate policy, banking supervision, and capital market regulation. Having started his career at the Central Bank in 2000, he progressively advanced through senior roles in research, monetary policy, and strategic development.  From 2013 to 2025, he held the position of Executive Director, overseeing critical departments including Insurance Supervision, Financial Consumer Protection, Strategic Management, and Risk Management.

Mr. Aliyev has also made notable contributions to Azerbaijan’s national development initiatives. He co-authored the Strategy for National Education Development, approved by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan in 2013, and played a supportive role in preparing Azerbaijan 2030: National Priorities on Socio-Economic Development, a strategic policy framework adopted in 2021.

His contributions to the financial sector were acknowledged with the “Progress” Medal, awarded by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

He has taught business development and strategic management courses at the Center for Banking Education (2019–2020), and previously lectured on development economics and strategic management at the Azerbaijan State Economic University and ADA University.

His academic background includes a Master of Arts in Policy Economics from the Center for Development Economics at Williams College (USA), and a Master and Bachelor of Science in Finance & Credit from the Azerbaijan State Economic University.

Mr. Aliyev is fluent in English, Azerbaijani, Russian and Turkish.