Atakan Akkaya joined MUFG Bank in 2012. He is currently Managing Director, Head of Commodity Finance for EMEA. In this role he oversees Commodity Finance business for independent commodity traders and commodity corporates within the energy, metals and agricultural sectors. He has over 20 years of experience in commodity trade finance.

Prior to joining MUFG, Atakan Akkaya held a number of Commodity Finance and Corporate Banking roles at several banks including NBG, Standard Chartered, Credit Europe and Finansbank.

Atakan Akkaya holds an MBA and Bsc Civil Engineering degree.