Ibrahim Kato is new chief retail officer at PostBank

Ibrahim Kato has become the new chief retails officer at PostBank Limited after Bank of Uganda okayed his appointment. 

The development followed a greenlight by the Bank of Uganda after he completed his probation.

Kato’s career in banking spans over 15 years, working for both international and local banks, where he has developed a deep expertise in strategic planning, retail banking, credit risk, and analysis.

He joined PostBank in November 2020 as a Manager Workplace Banking, and he was instrumental in re – engineering the processes for personal banking and accelerating commendable growth in the segment.

He was subsequently promoted to Regional Head of Distribution – Western and later transferred to the Central Business District in the same role.

Kato currently oversees the Bank’s Retail business, where he has undertaken numerous initiatives
and transformations that have significantly contributed to the growth of the bank’s balance sheet and profitability, as well as its drive for financial inclusion.

In his new role, he is responsible for the formation and execution of the bank’s business growth
strategy across distribution channels, Fintech business, sales, and bancassurance.

He is also credited with nurturing a high-performance culture that has greatly impacted overall team performance across the board.

Before joining PostBank Uganda, Kato  worked with Stanbic Bank for nine years, where he
undertook multiple roles such as Manager New Business, Manager Workplace Banking, Officer
Governance and Execution, among other branch roles.

He then worked at I& M Bank as a Relationship Manager SME and later Zenka Finance, a FinTech company, where he served as County Head of Sales and Distribution.

In these roles, he demonstrated strong thought and transformational leadership and made significant contributions to business growth.

He  holds a bachelor’s degree in industrial and organizational psychology from Makerere
University and is in the process of completing his MBA from the University of South Wales.