Maib announces the appointment of Alexandru Sonic as Deputy Chairman of the Management Board and Madeline Alexander – to the Supervisory Board

Maib announces that the National Bank of Moldova (NBM) has approved Alexandru Sonic as Deputy Chairman of the Management Board, responsible for the Corporate Banking and Investments Division. Madeline Alexander has been approved for maib Supervisory Board. The decision was made during the NBM Executive Committee meeting held on July 17, 2025.

In this role, Alexandru Sonic will oversee all of maib’s banking activities dedicated to the corporate and investment segments.

Alexandru Sonic joined maib in September 2024. He is a professional with extensive international experience, having spent 10 years at Morgan Stanley, one of the world’s most prestigious investment banks.

He previously held key positions in both public administration and the private sector, including Secretary of State at the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Moldova and Executive Partner at Ocean Credit Holdings, a fintech platform based in Romania. He holds both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree from the University of Oxford.

Madeline Alexander - an experienced audit and advisory partner, with a career spanning KPMG, Deloitte, and TGS Romania, currently leading audit and advisory projects and serving on boards of listed companies.

Vytautas Plunksnis, maib Chairman, commented:

“The approval of Alexandru Sonic and Madeline Alexander strengthens maib’s leadership with valuable expertise in international finance and corporate governance. Their appointments mark another step forward in our commitment to strong, strategic oversight.”

Giorgi Shagidze, CEO of maib:

“We are pleased that Alexandru Sonic has been approved by the NBM as Deputy Chairman of the Management Board, joining maib’s top management team. I am confident that his strong corporate expertise and international experience will directly contribute to our development strategy. We trust that his leadership will further strengthen maib’s position as a trusted financial partner and the first choice for companies in the Republic of Moldova. I appreciate Alexandru’s decision to return to Moldova and wish him remarkable achievements in this strategic role.”

Alexandru Sonic, Deputy Chairman of maib:

“It is an honor to take on this responsibility and contribute to maib’s purpose of creating opportunities for people and businesses to thrive. I will leverage all my experience to enhance the bank’s ability to deliver modern, client-centric, and efficient financial solutions to large local and international companies. I am motivated to actively participate in the next stage of the bank’s growth and to work alongside top professionals such as the maib team, implementing the most advanced and modern practices to create exceptional experiences for our clients.”

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About maib

Maib is the largest bank in Moldova, with a share of 37.3% of deposits and 37.9% of loans of the entire banking system at the end of 1Q 2025. Maib is a disciplined lender with NPL ratio of 1.5% and is well capitalised with CAR of 19.9% as of 31 March 2025. The Bank is of systemic importance to the country, it serves nearly half of the population and is one of the largest private employers in Moldova, with a workforce of over 2,500 people. Since 2018, maib's largest shareholder is a consortium, which includes the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Invalda INVL, a leading asset management group in the Baltic States, and Horizon Capital, a private investment fund focused on emerging markets.