Hassan Abdullah
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Hassan Abdullah حسن عبد الله | |
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| Born | August 1, 1960 Cairo, Egypt |
| Education | American University in Cairo |
| Occupation | Financier |
Hassan Abdullah (Arabic: حسن عبد الله; born August 1, 1960) is an Egyptian financier. He is the current governor of the Central Bank of Egypt. He previously held the chief executive officer position of the Arab African International Bank (AAIB), a regional financial services institution that was Egypt's first Arab multinational bank. Abdullah joined the AAIB in 1982 and became the CEO of AAIB in 2002. He is also a board member at the American University in Cairo (AUC).[1] In August 2022, Abdullah was appointed as the new acting governor of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) by presidential decree.[2]
Early life and education
[edit]Hassan Abdullah was born in Cairo in 1960 to Egyptian parents. He attended the Port Said School in Zamalek for his junior and high school education. He went on to attend the American University in Cairo (AUC), where he graduated with a BA in Business Administration in 1982. Abdullah returned to AUC in 1992 to receive his MBA.[1]
Career and business ventures timeline
[edit]In 1982, Abdullah joined AAIB with a position in the bank's dealing room. He moved to AAIB's New York City branch in 1988 while working in bond swaps to play a part in managing the bank's US policy. In 1994 he got promoted to Assistant General Manager, then to General Manager in 1999. In 2002 he was appointed Vice Chairman and managing director of the bank. [citation needed]
Current positions
[edit]- Chief Executive Officer of Arab African International Bank (AAIB)[3]
- Chairman of UBAF Hong Kong
- Board member of UBAF Paris
- Board member of UBAC Curaçao
- Board member of London Stock Exchange - London Africa Advisory Group "LAAG"[4]
- Vice Chairman of German-Arab Chamber of Industry and Commerce
- Founder and Chairman of "We owe it to Egypt"[5][6][7]
- Chairman of the Arab African Investment Management Company
- Chairman of Sandah for Microfinance
- Member of the Strategic Advisory Board of the School of Business at the AUC
- Board member of Arab Educational Information Network – Shamaa.
Further reading
[edit]- "AAIB achieving exceptional growth in difficult circumstances"
- Hassan Abdalla, the force behind the success story of AAIB
- Interview with Global Banking and Finance Review on the occasion of winning Best Investment Bank in Egypt for 2016
- Interview with Global Banking and Finance Review on the occasion of winning Best Investment Bank in Egypt for 2017
- Interview Hassan Abdalla with Banker Africa magazine
- Ones to watch 2017: Hassan Abdallah.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Dean's Strategic Advisory Board". AUC School of Business. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
- ^ "Egypte : Hassan Abdullah remplace Tarek Amer à la tête de la BCE". Financial Afrik. 2022-08-19. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Hassan Abdalla, CEO & Vice Chairman of Arab African International Bank - International Banker. YouTube.
- ^ "London Stock Exchange Group strengthens partnership with Kenya".
- ^ "البنك العربي الأفريقي الدولي - أعضاء مجلس الإدارة". Aaib.com. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
- ^ "Shareholder Governance". www.ubaf.fr. Archived from the original on 2016-01-11.
- ^ "We owe it to Egypt :: About Us > BOT".