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Arwa Ibrahim Abdin, Syria Country Representitave

Arwa Ibrahim Abdin

Syria Country Representitave·STS

Syria

Master's degree, Islamic Finance

Work experience

Total years of experience: 19 years, 7 months

Syria Country Representitave

April 2019 - Present

STS

Syria Hybrid

April 2019 - Present

Stakeholder Relations: Manage high-level relationships with the Central Bank, Ministry of Finance, local banks, and telecom operators.
Business Development: Present and drive proposals for national payment systems, e-money platforms, and AML/KYC technologies.
Market Intelligence: Conduct market research and deliver regular risk and opportunity reports to executive management.
Project Coordination: Spearhead local project implementation, progress reporting, and team onboarding

Company industry:
Financial Services
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Head of Banking Supervision Unit

October 2014 - September 2017

Central Bank of Syria

Damascus, Syria

October 2014 - September 2017

● Responsible for developing and monitoring supervision annual Plans for different kinds of banks according to risk-based principles.
● Designed, organized, and executed supervision missions for a diversified base of regulatory objectives across several kinds of banks, both public and private.
● Conducted performance reviews and training of engagement staff to support staff development and continuous improvement of supervision processes.
● Led the preparation process of 4 prudential banking supervisory regulations, which were duly endorsed.
Responsible for developing and monitoring supervision annual Plans for different kinds of banks according to risk-based principles.
● Designed, organized, and executed supervision missions for a diversified base of regulatory objectives across several kinds of banks, both public and private.
● Conducted performance reviews and training of engagement staff to support staff development and continuous improvement of supervision processes.
● Led the preparation process of 4 prudential banking supervisory regulations, which were duly endorsed.

Company industry:
Banking
Job role:
Banking

Banking Supervisor

June 2005 - September 2014

Central Bank of Syria

Damascus, Syria

June 2005 - September 2014

● Performed fieldwork on supervisory missions.
● Assisted in performing risk assessments and implementing the annual audit plan.
● Reviewed banks’ Internal Controls environment and make recommendations for Standard Operating Procedures to comply with the regulatory requirements.
● Assessing credit worthiness of borrowers, and assessing the adequacy of banks’ loan classification and provisioning.
● Reporting the results with recommendations or remedial procedures.

Company industry:
Banking
Job role:
Banking

Education

General Council for Islamic Banks and Financial Institutions (CIBAFI)

March 2018

March 2018

Master's degree, Islamic Finance

Bahrain

Damascus University

November 2000

November 2000

Bachelor's degree, Accounting And Economics

Syria

GPA (percentage): 60%

GPA (percentage): 60%

Degree in Accounting

Skills

Internal Audit

Expert

Compliance

Expert

Corporate Governance

Expert

Trade Finance

Expert

Accounting and Auditing

Expert

Communication

Expert

Self-motivation and focus

Expert

Quality control and supervision

Expert

Leadership

Expert

Languages

Arabic

Native Speaker

English

Expert

Memberships

Syrian Association of Certified Accountants

Member

May 2015

Syrian Association of financial and accounting Professions

Supporting Member

January 2015

Training and Certifications

Training
Fundamentals of Islamic finance
Bank of Negara
Jul 2009
- Risk-focused supervision and risk assessment
Banque de France
May 2009
On-Site banking supervision
Bundesbank
Jan 2011
Regional workshop on risk mitigation in Islamic Banks
International Monetary Fund
May 2014
Plenitude Client Risk & KYC Tool
HLB Middle East / India Sub-Continent Group
Nov 2021
Risk based banking supervision
Kuwait- International Monetary Fund
Feb 2018