Deputy head of money laundering inspection and supervision department
Biography
Sophia is a senior AML/CFT supervisor with nearly 20 years of experience in financial sector oversight, combining regulatory and private banking expertise to apply a balanced, risk-based approach. She has led key supervisory reforms, including the implementation of an off-site supervision framework and played a central role in Georgia’s successful MONEYVAL evaluation process. At the international level, she serves as a MONEYVAL evaluator, contributing to the assessments of Romania and Albania, and collaborates with various international organizations on AML/CFT and sanctions-related matters. She currently serves as Deputy Head of the AML Department at the National Bank of Georgia, where she is actively involved in the supervision of VASPs/CASPs and the implementation of international sanctions frameworks.
