This resume summarizes Amro Adel Hassan's professional experience in banking and finance spanning over 20 years. He has held several leadership roles, including General Manager of SME Banking groups. He has extensive international experience working in Egypt, Italy, India, France, the UK, and the UAE. He also has a postgraduate diploma in business administration and bachelor's degree in accounting.
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Post graduate-diploma-in-islamic-banking-and-finance.pdfShahzad Arshad
The Islamic Banking and Finance industry is a rapidly growing as innovative financial system, gaining market share in both Muslims and non-Muslims countries. Currently, over 600 Islamic financial institutions operate in more than 75 countries. The Islamic Banking and Finance industry is viewed as viable and growth oriented financial model by both Islamic and Western financial experts; particularly after the recent global financial crisis. The Post Graduate Diploma in Islamic Banking & Finance (PGDIBF) e-learning course provides students, researchers, and professionals with the advanced level of understanding about Islamic Banking and Finance needed to excel in their career.
After the completion of course, participants will be able to:
Understand origin, history, features and key prohibitions of the Islamic Banking & Finance industry
Apply knowledge of different Islamic Banking modes, contracts and tools in professional life
Better understand operations of Islamic Banks
Build a solid foundation for your professional future
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The AFC Asia Frontier Fund invests in public equities of Asian frontier countries that are seeing increasing consumption due to favorable demographic trends, rising incomes and high GDP growth. The fund invests in listed equities of companies that have their principal business activities in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Iraq, Laos, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Sri Lanka and Vietnam. The AFC Asia Frontier Fund is positioned to take advantage of the continuing economic shifts in these countries and offers high returns combined with significant diversification opportunities.
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sharia audit manager - islamic banking Yehia Abdulla
Providing Sharia guidance on day –to-day matters to the Management, staff , and concern departments and supporting unites.
Receive and respond urgent queries.
Responding to customer queries .
Legal & Sharia Compliance Review of the documents:
Prepare Sharia Audit Program. & Execute Sharia Audit Plan
Prepare Sharia Audit Report (Vehicles Murabaha, Goods Murabaha, Services Ijarah, Credit Cards, Home Finance).
Discuss the Audit findings with the concerned individuals & departments
Present Sharia Audit Report to the Sharia Board
Prepare Annual Sharia Audit Report
Review the Mudaraba profit distribution
Follow up of Late Payment Charges
Participate in new products structuring and documentation
Preparing Sahria Inquiries.
Coordinate with the divisions of the Bank, receive critical issues and discuss with the concern division.
Prepare Training Plane.
Conduct public awareness programs about Islamic banking.
Leading and setting the audit mission and assigning them to auditors on a timely basis.
Ensure audit observations in all banks are performed as per sharia rules and standards.
Supervising audit customers’ complaints and the exceptional cases.
Visit the bank's branches to guide their staff how they can avoid the audit observations.
Analyzing the productivity report of the audit department.
Training and development of auditors in the audit field.
A Banking and Finance expert professional, with years of experiences serving in the MENA region. Majdi successfully lead and managed projects promoted by USAID, EBRD,World Bank, IFC and EU
FINANCIAL ANALYST
Corporate Banking & Financial Institutions
Ambitious and hard-working individual with a diversified 5 years experience in Financial Analysis, Credit Analysis, Corporate Banking and Corporate Finance. Highly competitive, passionate, persuasive and articulate, able to achieve results through continuous training and advanced exposures, while developing deal organization and marketing skills.
2. AMRO ADEL HASSAN
1B, Al Gezirah Al Wosta Street, Zamalek – Cairo, Egypt, 11211
Tel: +202-27372305 / +202-35692770 (H)
Mobile: +201118989092 / +201065508484 / +201002909683
E-Mail: AmroAdel@Gmail.com
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Dynamic, result-driven strategist with Twenty years of banking and finance experience working
for several multinational and development banks, with solid track record in driving outstanding
portfolios and revenue growth while providing credit leadership and maintaining low risk assets
in a highly competitive environment.
Core professional strengths include but not limited to, SME Banking, Risk Management, and
Corporate Finance. Work experience also covers Trade Finance, Investment Banking, and Sharia
Compliant Finance.
Extra professional activities include part-time work as an accredited instructor at the Egyptian
Banking Institute for several training programs in SME Banking and Risk Management. In
addition to holding the position of the Regional Director - Egypt for the internationally well-
regarded PRMIA “The Professional Risk Managers’ International Association”.
International experience includes:
Three orientation programs:
• Societe Generale Head office in Paris in 1995,
• National Bank of Abu Dhabi’s London Branch in 2001 and
• Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank’ Head Office in Abu Dhabi in 2008. And,
Two study tours:
• The Egyptian Banking Institute’s 2011 SME Study Tour to India, which included several
visits and meetings with top SME Indian banks and SME entrepreneurs: [Bank of India,
Bank Baroda, ICICI Bank, Small Industries Bank of India “SIDBI”, Union Bank of India,
Reserve Bank of India, Indian Banking Institute, Credit Guarantee Company]
• The Egyptian Banking Institute’s 2012 SME Study Tour to Italy, which included visits and
meetings with several first class Italian Banks: [Banca d’ Italia, Intesa Sanpaolo ,
UniCredit Banca, SACE, BNL BNP Paribas Group, CONFIDI, Fondo Italiano d’
investimento, Fondo Centrale di Garanzia per la PMI}.
Attended several world-class training programs and seminars in Risk Management, Corporate
Finance, MSME Banking, Marketing and Islamic Finance, arranged by world class financial
institutions and universities such as the World Bank, Euro Money, Scotia Bank, BCG, Societe
Generale Banque, Islamic Development Bank, Ernst & Young, Ashredge School of
Management, AUC, Maastricht School of Management …etc.
Team motivator driving outstanding results and enjoying a vast network of relationships with
Egypt’s top players in Corporate and SME markets, in addition to wide experience in various
industries and different business dynamics.
Solid track record in securing top notch customers and in product development to grow market
share. Tenacious in building new relationships and securing customers’ loyalty.
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3. Exceptional mentor and coach; combining professional acumen and innate leadership with
strong abilities to generate sales and revenue.
JOB HISTORY
1. Industrial Development & Workers Bank of Egypt (Feb. 2010 - Present)
General Manager - SME Banking Group
During the first three months of this current assignment, I have formed the SME Banking Group
from scratch by laying down the basic groundwork such as drafting a comprehensive policy manual,
identifying the target market, and building the division’s work force capacity. In parallel, an
approach has been made with international donors and the Social Fund for Development to secure
the appropriate funding needs. Following this stage, a well-planned marketing task has started
targeting specific categories of customers in different industries; the result of which was soliciting
150 borrowing relationships that have contributed in building a fresh credit portfolio of EGP 500
million within a period of 12 months with the assistance of seven credit officers.
2. National Bank for Development (March 2008 – September 2009)
[A Subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank Group]
General Manager - Head of Wholesale Banking Group
While supervising a wide array of sectors including Corporate Banking, SME Banking,
Correspondent Banking, Structured Finance, and Syndications, my main achievement throughout
this assignment was to redress a major part of the bank's distressed credit portfolio and bring it back
on track. In addition, one of a lifetime experience was helping in restructuring the bank from a
conventional bank to an Islamic Bank dealing under Sharia compliant laws and regulations.
3. Union National Bank – Egypt (Oct. 2007 –Feb. 2008)
Regional Manager, Head of Corporate Banking Group
In addition to managing UNB’s corporate credit portfolio, I participated briefly in the restructuring
process of the bank and in booking several syndicated loan deals.
4. US Agency for International Development “USAID” (June 2006 – Sept. 2007)
[SME Business Development Center]
Investment and Finance Specialist
Duties included facilitating access to finance for more than 50 Egyptian SME companies as well as
advising several Egyptian banks on starting up specialized SME banking divisions. During this
assignment, I took an active role in advising the Egyptian Government on setting parameters during
the establishment of the SME Stock Exchange “Nilex.”
5. The Bank of Nova Scotia – Cairo (February 2005 – May 2006)
Head of Commercial Banking
Responsible for managing the bank’s Credit Portfolio in addition to deputizing the Regional
Manager. Throughout this assignment, I managed to successfully double the Credit portfolio to reach
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4. US$ 610 million through marketing for new borrowing relationships among which were a number of
multinational corporations.
6. National Bank of Abu Dhabi – Egypt (December 1995 – January
2005)
Head of Corporate Banking Group
Regional Credit Manager
Responsible for the entire credit portfolio of the bank booked at Egypt and Sudan branches. Before
that and for 3 years, I was managing NBAD’s Risk Management Division, called back then the
Regional Credit Department, making my way in the bank from a senior credit analyst in 1995 to the
Regional Manager of the Credit & Risk Department in 1998. Direct responsibilities involved
delineating business plans and objectives, setting budgets, monitoring process to ensure that
objectives and standards are being met and bank policies are being followed. During this assignment
at NBAD, I managed to achieve a healthy growth of 260% in its lending portfolio in a period of 3
years to reach US$ 970 million.
7. National Societe Generale Bank “NSGB” (Feb. 1993 – Nov. 1995)
Senior Credit Officer
In this Bank, I started my professional banking career. Throughout the period I spent with the
NSGB, I acquired thorough knowledge and expertise in a wide array of technical aspects related to
Corporate Finance, Credit Analysis, Strategic Planning, and Branch Management.
ACADEMIC EDUCATION
I. Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration
Maastricht School of Management – Netherlands May 2006
Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration including eight Courses as follows:
1. Financial Accounting 5. Managerial Accounting
2. Marketing Decision-Making 6. Financial Resources Management
3. Creating, Structuring & Managing Organizations 7. Manufacturing & Service Operations
4. Competing in the Global Arena Management
8. Strategy, Strategic Design & Strategic Behavior
II. Bachelor of Arts in Accounting
Faculty of Commerce & Business Administration May 1991
Helwan University – Cairo
Graduation Grade: Very Good
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5. PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
I. Modern Accounting Certificate
The American University in Cairo Sept. ’89 - May ‘91
Full time study consisted of 12 courses each for three credit hours, GPA: 3.32.
II. Business Administration Certificate
The American University in Cairo Jan 1992
Three sequential courses totaling 108 contact hours.
III. Comprehensive Banking Credit Management Certificate
The American University in Cairo Sept. ‘95- July ‘96
Institute of Banking & Finance
Grade A+ (97%)
1. Introduction to Accounting and Financial analysis 2-Lending Rationales
3. Asset Conversion Lending 4- Cash Flow Mechanics
5- Assets Protection Lending & Legal Aspects of Credit 6-Hedging FOREX
Exposure
7- Capital Markets and Securities Industry 8-Trade Finance
9- Modern Concepts & Theories in Banking Credit Management 10-Correspondent
Banking
11- Cash Flow Projection/Analysis 12-Evaluation of
Companies
BUSINESS SKILLS
Computer Skills: Excellent command of MS-office applications [MS-Excel,
MS-Word, MS-PowerPoint], Moody's KMV, SPSS)
Language Skills: Arabic and English
PERSONAL DATA
Date of Birth: August 14, 1969.
Nationality: Egyptian
Marital Status: Single
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6. EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Regional Director of PRMIA chapter in Egypt [“PRMIA” is the internationally well
recognized “Professional Risk Managers’ International Association” :
Member of the Egyptian Sudanese Business Council
Membership to the Basel II Compliance Professionals Association (BCPA)
Member of Commercialists Syndicate – Cairo
Member of Al-Ahly Sporting Club
FAVORED PSASTIMES:
A well-traveled multi cultured person. Interests include:
Fine Arts
Reading: History, Politics, World Heritage and local cultures
Music: Rock, Jazz, Blues, classics, world music
Internet surfing
Motor biking, Squash and Billiards
Traveling: Lived in or visited the following countries: Egypt (Country of residence),
Kuwait (18 years), UAE, Qatar, Syria, Lebanon, KSA, France, Italy, Spain, UK,
Netherlands, Turkey, China, India, Thailand, Belgium, Greece, Bulgaria and Austria.
REFERENCES
Furnished Upon Request
Public Profile & Recommendations: http://eg.linkedin.com/in/amroadel
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7. APPENDIX I
TRAINING EXPERIENCE [Courses Delivered]
The Egyptian Banking Institute Sept. '09 - Present
An Accredited Instructor for several Training Programs in SME Banking and Risk Management
Regional IT Institute & the University of George Washington
SME Banking for Entrepreneurs June 2007
Arab African international bank
• Financial and Cash Flow Analysis and Projections Nov 2004
• Introduction to Credit Risk Management Dec 2004
CONFERENCING EXPERIENCE
Chairperson and Speaker
1. The "Middle East SME Banking" Conference
By Marcus Evans International ` -Dubai, UAE May 2010
Speaker and Panelist
1. Islamic Finance Road show 2010,
Organized by the Malaysian International Islamic Finance Center June 2010
2. ADFIMI Development Forum 2010
Lectured on: Poverty Alleviation through SME Development
Association of National Development Finance Institutions in Member Countries of the Islamic
Development Bank “ADFIMI” - -Istanbul Turkey October
2010
3. Arab Expo Business Forum
Lectured on Risk Management in SME Banking Cairo November 2010
4. Workshop on “Challenges of SME Access to Finance” Cairo May 2011
Organized by the Egyptian Banking Institute and Environmental Quality International (EQI)
with the support of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA),
5. Workshop on “Export development of SMEs in Developing Countries” July
2011
Organized by Cairo University
6. Conference & Exhibition on “Future of Egyptian Industry July 2011
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8. Organized and sponsored by the Union of Egyptian Industries & Ministry of Industry & Trade,
7. Young Entrepreneurs’ conference –“Starting a new Business” Sept. 2011
Organized by Leadership & Management Development Center -Cairo
APPENDIX II
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING & CONFERENCES
1. 2012 EBI’s SME Study Tour to Italy: 10 days study tour to Italy’s SME Banking
sector
2. 2011 EBI’s SME Study tour to India: 10 days study tour to India’s SME banking
sector
3. Ashredge Leadership Process Ashredge School of Management, Berkhamstad,
UK
4. International Developments in Retail Banking Batt & Partners Consulting, London,
UK
5. Making Great Leaders Hay Group International –
Dubai
6. Innovation in SME Banking Egyptian Banking Institute
7. Building SME Banking - Business Training IFC & the World Bank Institute
8. Operational Risk Management & Basel II Organized by ADFIMI & IDWBE – Cairo
9. Certified Advanced Basel II Master Class Pillar 2: Supervisory Review & Evaluation
10. Basel II: Implementation & Compliance Training Pillar 3: Disclosure After the Global Crises
11. Internal Rating Systems – Basel II The Arab Center for Economic Studies
12. Reducing the Risk Scotia Bank Group’s Anti Money Laundering Training Program
13. Managerial & Supervisory Skills Ernst & Young
International
14. Understanding the Venture Capital Process - Dingmans Center for Entrepreneurship –USA
15. Risk Capital Investing in ICT Nathan Associates INC,
USA
16. SMEs Financing: An Integrated Vision for the Next Era - Egyptian Banking Institute
17. Service Marketing in Highly Competitive Markets Egyptian Banking Institute
18. Foreign Trade Finance Cairo
university
19. The Public Private Partnerships MENA Summit “PPP” The IFC and Ministry of
Finance
20. Retail Banking & Consumer Finance Conference International Economic Forum
21. Quality of Risk Evaluation Societe Generale Banque – Paris
22. Credit Problems in Public Sector Companies Union of Arab Banks – Cairo
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9. 23. Bank Marketing & Management Forum American Bankers
Association
24. Cairo Investment Forum Egyptian Ministry of
Investment
25. The role of financial markets in supporting competitiveness of companies
26. GITEX & GULFCOMMS 2006 – Dubai, UAE Organized by Dubai World Trade
Center
27. Euro-Med Conference on Donor Funding & Novel Financial Instruments
28. Failure of Entrepreneurship Initiatives Egyptian Capital Market
Authority
29. Investment Analysis & Portfolio/ Fund Management The American University in
Cairo
30. Asset Conversion Lending The American University in Cairo
31. Asset protection Lending The American University in
Cairo
32. Cash Flow Lending The American University in Cairo
33. Challenges facing Arab Economies Arab Monetary Fund
34. International Banking Conference – Abu Dhabi National Bank of Abu Dhabi –
UAE
35. European Middle East Partenariat German Arab Chamber of Industry and Trade
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