Helmy Ghazi
Senior International Banking Executive
Cairo
Summary
Globally focused Banker with 25+ years of delighting customers, driving growth, developing teams and talent, and mitigating risks. Recognized as one of Egypt's leading bankers with unparalleled connectivity and knowledge of Egyptian and international customers, markets and investors.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
DEPUTY CEO & MANAGING DIRECTOR - HEAD OF GLOBAL BANKING
HSBC BANK EGYPT
01.2014 - Current
- Acting Chief Sustainability Officer developing and driving delivery of the bank's sustainability strategy covering both Wholesale and Retail in alignment with HSBC's ambition to be a Net Zero bank by 2050
- Member of HSBC's Core Team at COP26 in Glasgow and Team Leader at COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh successfully delivering HSBC's objectives
- Generated three-fold growth in Global Banking revenues in six years 2014-2019, equivalent to a 30% CAGR despite challenging country and economic conditions
- Transformed the relationship with the Egyptian Government by uptearing the strategic dialogue at Ministerial level and C-suite to originate and distribute US$20bn+ worth of financing deals
- Built a strong relationship with the Regulator across several seniority levels including with the Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt and his two Deputies
- Represented the bank in external bodies such as the Egyptian-British Business Council and the Egyptian-Chinese Business Council and Regulator events
- Played a key role in formulating, communicating and delivering the 3-year Egypt Country Plan and Global Banking Egypt Strategy demonstrating knowledge of the market, customers, competitors and digital technology
- Actively participated in key Governance forums including EXCO, RMM, FCRMC & ALCO
- Proactively managed the financial and non-financial risks of the portfolio pre and post the FX liberalization in 2016 during an acute financial crisis and political transition
- Led and inspired a high performing team to execute the plan in a unified manner and deliver sustainable growth whilst being an approachable leader promoting speak-up culture and embedding HSBC's culture and values
- Improved employee engagement, productivity, retention and development of talent
- Engaged with key stakeholders (global relationship bankers, clients, regulator, government entities) and built trust-based relationships to expand the bank's local market presence and international connectivity
- Protected and expanded the Multinationals and FIG portfolios by leveraging the global network
- Led the BRI initiative in Egypt and expanded the Egypt-China corridor in close coordination with HSBC China through roadshows and developing strong rapport with Chinese entities in Egypt
- Fostered an industry leading levels of customer service and built a customer-centric culture within the team
- Promoted innovation and digital solutions to reach 90% penetration for GB clients in Egypt
- Strongly collaborated with Commercial Banking and Retail Banking including cross referral of business opportunities such as SME initiatives and Multinationals payroll
- Rolled out the Middle Office in Egypt on time and budget and successfully led the completion of the CDD Remediation project for 850+ accounts
GROUP HEAD, STRUCTURED FINANCE - EGYPT / MENA
HSBC BANK EGYPT
01.2008 - 01.2014
- Led the growth of revenue and fees by originating and executing complex Advisory and Arranging deals exceeding US$10bn in Egypt and MENA (Oman, Morocco, Bahrain)
- Led a regionally recognized team for their professionalism and expertise
- Showed resilience and effectively managed the financial/non-financial risks of the portfolio under severe political and economic conditions during the Egyptian revolution in 2011 & 2013
DIVISION HEAD, CORPORATE BANKING
HSBC BANK EGYPT
01.2002 - 01.2008
- Tripled the client base and exponentially developed the Multinationals portfolio across key corridors especially French corporates using fluency in French language to gain entry
- Pioneered Pre-Export Finance and Reserve-Based Lending structures for Egyptian energy clients, and acted as originator and core member of the HSBC teams lead arranging US$5bn+ worth of Egyptian project financing deals
- Successfully led the team through change after HSBC increased its stake in EBB from 40% to more than 90% and safely navigated through the Global Financial Crisis
RELATIONSHIP MANAGER & DEPUTY DIVISION HEAD, CORPORATE BANKING
EGYPTIAN BRITISH BANK
01.1997 - 01.2002
- Company Overview: ASSOCIATE HSBC GROUP
- Managed and expanded a portfolio of Energy corporates, Non-Bank Financial Institutions, High Net Worth individuals and led the Project Finance product development in Egypt
- Deal team leader on Egypt's first US$500m BOOT power project financing
- Successfully completed a 9-months full-time Credit Course developed by Chase Manhattan Bank
- ASSOCIATE HSBC GROUP
Rotational program participant
EGYPTIAN AMERICAN BANK
01.1995 - 01.1996
- Company Overview: AMERICAN EXPRESS JV
- Rotational program in several departments including Risk, Treasury, Trade, Corporate and Retail operations
- AMERICAN EXPRESS JV
Education
Chartered Financial Analyst - undefined
CFA Institute
Bachelor of Commerce - Foreign Trade
Helwan University
CairoInternational Baccalaureate - undefined
The British Schools of Montevideo
MontevideoSkills
Corporate & Investment Banking
Training
Successful completion of HSBC's Country Leadership Program, 06/01/19
Timeline
DEPUTY CEO & MANAGING DIRECTOR - HEAD OF GLOBAL BANKING
HSBC BANK EGYPT
01.2014 - Current
GROUP HEAD, STRUCTURED FINANCE - EGYPT / MENA
HSBC BANK EGYPT
01.2008 - 01.2014
DIVISION HEAD, CORPORATE BANKING
HSBC BANK EGYPT
01.2002 - 01.2008
RELATIONSHIP MANAGER & DEPUTY DIVISION HEAD, CORPORATE BANKING
EGYPTIAN BRITISH BANK
01.1997 - 01.2002
Rotational program participant
EGYPTIAN AMERICAN BANK
01.1995 - 01.1996
Chartered Financial Analyst - undefined
CFA Institute
Bachelor of Commerce - Foreign Trade
Helwan University
International Baccalaureate - undefined
The British Schools of Montevideo
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