Asrorbek Utanov, Securities & Derivatives Settlements specialist at Citi Bank:

- How he went from graduating in Tashkent to joining Citi?
- Why capital markets and fixed-income?
- Technical and soft skills needed to join Citi?
- How to stand out pool of applicants when applying to banks like Citi?
- What is the one thing that you should change on your resume to get into top banks?
- How is the visa process and culture in Poland?
- One piece of advice to youth starting their finance career?


#interview

@fineconim

I applied to 300 jobs and 10 of them replied, and 7 of them were rejections...

When he said that, I was shocked. You should never give up. Keep on grinding until you make it happen.

Also, he really emphasized the importance of education. Education pays the best interest.

Big changes announced regarding ACCA qualification and new ACCA structure is below:

Knowledge level

K1 - Financial Accounting
K2 - Management Accounting
K3 - Business Law

Expertise level

E1 - Taxation
E2 - Financial reporting
E3 - Audit, Risk and Control
E4 - Finance and Investment
E5 - Performance with Data Analysis

Professional level

S1 - Business and Sustainability Reporting
S2 - Strategic Business Leader
S3 - For this we have these options:

i. Audit and Assurance Professional
ii. Corporate Finance Professional
iii. Data Science Professional
iv. Performance and Insights Professional
v. Taxation Advisor Professional

Please note that new exams can be taken from 2027 (different months for different modules)

P.S. Honestly it is the right and on time move where AI is reshaping every industry so having data science/data analysis skills are essential.

@fineconim

Hey guys,

We have speakers for the next 3 weeks working at renowned companies in the world,

but many speakers ask who our audience are so I decided to ask couple of questions)) Your answers appreciated.

@fineconim

I remember having a dilemma between whether taking ACCA papers or CFA level I considering my time and budget limits.

Then, I sent a cold message to Mr. Mirkamol Tulyaganov. He did something I had not expected...

He replied to my question with essay long, well-curated answer. It was really detailed. I was surprised that such a helpful and caring people still exist.

So, we are having a chat with him on FinEcon.

He is a manager at Deal Advisory, KPMG and CFA level III candidate.

We will talk about career at KPMG since he has been part of hiring process apparently.

Date: Sunday, 29th June

You can ask your questions from the speaker at the end of interview.

@fineconim

He told me it was possible to become a millionaire if you worked at KPMG, let`s find out...

For the first time since 2018, Fitch has upgraded the Uzbekistan’s credit rating — from BB- to BB.

For more information: https://www.fitchratings.com/research/sovereigns/fitch-upgrades-uzbekistan-to-bb-outlook-stable-26-06-2025



Can anyone explain what this means?

@fineconim

Hey guys,

Here is the CFA level I full package study materials:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1bH72kMaHDeiu0QrtThEFy6f4jIJ-Eyo7?usp=sharing

Enjoy)

@fineconim

5 minutes left...

With Mirkamol Tulyaganov, Manager at KPMG, CFA level III candidate:

- How have you accelerated your career progression from joining as an intern to becoming a manager?
- How was the role of CFA Research challenge in shaping your career?
- Should entry-level professionals prioritize CFA certifications over others?
- Should we get CFA level I before graduation or after?
- What are the CFA concepts that you use on a daily basis at work?
- Do you really suggest taking CFA designation to those working in markets like Uzbekistan`s?
- What are the most surprising things to learn regarding business valuation that textbooks don`t teach?
- How to get into Deal Advisory? What are the skills needed?
- How can we increase our chance of getting into companies like KPMG?
- What is the biggest difference between working individually versus leading teams?
- If you could go back to your 20s, what could you have done differently?
- What emerging opportunities you noticed in current Uzbekistan`s market

#interview

@fineconim

It was nice to talking to him again)) I learnt a lot this time too.

You can see the all interviews here.

Our next speaker is ex-Goldman, now works at Citi. Will share later. Stay tuned.

How to get into banks like Citi, Goldman Sachs?

We are happy to have Uchkun Eshkobilov as a guest speaker at FinEcon.

He is currently an Assistant Vice President - Senior Internal Auditor at Citi. He has worked at Goldman Sachs as a
Senior Analyst for more than 2 years.

We will talk about the career in big banks, and how to break into such multinational banks coming from countries like Uzbekistan?

You can ask your questions at the end of the interview))

@fineconim

30 minutes left...