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Akshat Saharia

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Head of Europe Corporate and Institutional Clients Payments Product Management at HSBC
📍 London, England, United Kingdom

Akshat Saharia is the Director and Head of Europe Corporate and Institutional Clients Payments Products at HSBC. With an MBA from NYU Stern, he is a payments strategy expert specializing in cross-border transactions, ISO 20022, and clearing solutions. Colleagues describe him as intelligent, dedicated, and cooperative.

Outside of his professional life, Akshat is committed to charitable causes. He recently organized and participated in a 10K walk with over 30 friends and family to raise significant funds and awareness for the British Heart Foundation, demonstrating a passion for community health initiatives.

He rallied a large group of friends and family to raise thousands for the British Heart Foundation during a 10K charity walk.

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Experience
25 Years
Current Role
Head of Europe Corporate and Institutional Clients Payments Product Management
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
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Priorities

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Cross-border Payments
He frequently speaks on panels about the evolution of cross-border payments, the impact of real-time schemes, and the challenges of cost and transparency for mid-tier banks.
ISO 20022 Adoption
A key focus in his public commentary, emphasizing the need for global standardization to unlock the full value of enriched data for better processing and new services.
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Career

Work history

1-2026
Head of Europe Corporate and Institutional Clients Payments Product Management
HSBC
7-2019
Head of European FIG Product Management
HSBC
4-2019 - 7-2019
Global FI Sales
Barclays
10-2014 - 3-2019
Head of Global Currency Solutions, FI Product Managament
Barclays
10-2011 - 10-2014
Senior FI Product Manager, Global Currency Solutions
Barclays
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Education
2006 - 2008
MBA
NYU Stern School of Business
1998 - 2000
MS
Bowling Green State University
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