Mazen Al Nakeeb, Department Head - Correspondent Banking

Mazen Al Nakeeb

Department Head - Correspondent Banking

Wall Street Exchange Centre LLC

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, Economic
Experience
19 years, 7 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :19 years, 7 Months

Department Head - Correspondent Banking at Wall Street Exchange Centre LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since December 2008

Correspondent Banking Relationship professional with experience of 12+ years, expertise in Banking relationship, Adept at meeting Banks and Financial Institutions requirements in order to start Business and keep the relationship active and going smoothly. Expertise managing global services delivery, driving Business strategies, transforming business, improving efficiency, leading changes, planning and managing cost.

1. Relationship management of financial institutions located in the local, regional and international markets.
2. Send Business Proposals & follow up for new arrangement Remittance / Banknote / products with Banks & Agents
3. Managing and increasing the cross border payments / remittance business across all corridors.
Project management of all new remittance products.
4. Act as a point of contact for all local, regional and overseas banking relationships.
5. Responsible for sourcing & exploring potential relationships with strong banking and non-banking financial institutions globally.
6. Targeting new correspondents for opening new NOSTRO A/Cs and new arrangement.
7. Organizing and attending meetings with banks officials to develop relationships.
8. Visiting our banks to bring in new and rewarding business to the company, and to maintaining good correspondent relationship with banks.
9. Execute correspondent banking- remittance agreement, NDA’s, and other forms.
10. Liaising with regulator for approval of relationships.
11. Working with correspondents and internal teams for implementation of API’s.
12. Participated in complying with UAE Central Bank regulations with regards to exchange house law licensing.
13. Coordination for staff training regarding system implementation and partners requirements.
14. Responsible for installation of POS (point of sale) Machines and staff training on the same.
15. Getting new business to the company by developing new contacts.
16. Responsible for improving corporate image.
17. Coordination with IT for implementation of various arrangements across the globe.
18. Preparing / updating company profiles
19. Complete all new & periodic Bank's applications for new facilities, internet banking, KYC, AML, AOF, undertaking, agreement, POS Machine, etc.

Branch Manager at Taymour & Abou Harb Exchange LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Sharjah
  • August 2006 to November 2008

Branch Manager -

Head of CBranch Operations, and team leader for day to day business

Prepare reports related to Business, and team as well.

Senior Cashier at Al Haram for Exchange & Transfer
  • Syria - Damascus
  • October 2004 to July 2006

Main Cashier in Al Hareeka Branch for LC & FC

Education

Bachelor's degree, Economic
  • at Sudan University of Science and Technology
  • December 2004

Banking Relationship, Banking Documentation, Corporate profiles, Manage Corporate Clients,

Specialties & Skills

Banking Relationships
Proposal Writing
Compliance
Corporate Profiles
Core Banking
Exchange House Operations
Communications
Compliance & Anti-Money Laundw
Banking Relationship
Corporate Clients Relationship
Banking forms and formats

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Expert
Urdu
Beginner

Training and Certifications

Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Financing (Training)
Training Institute:
Standard Chartered Correspondent Banking Academy
Date Attended:
April 2017
Anti Money Laundry and Due Diligence Training (Training)
Training Institute:
Wall Street Exchange Centre LLC
Date Attended:
November 2016
Duration:
2 hours
Operations (Training)
Training Institute:
Wall Street Exchange Centre LLC
Date Attended:
February 2010
Duration:
20 hours
Trade Based Money Laundering (Training)
Training Institute:
Standard Chartered Correspondent Banking Academy
Date Attended:
April 2017
Customer Due Diligence (Training)
Training Institute:
Standard Chartered Correspondent Banking Academy
Date Attended:
April 2017
Fighting Bribery & Corruption: A Practical Guide (Training)
Training Institute:
Standard Chartered Correspondent Banking Academy
Date Attended:
April 2017
Sanctions (Training)
Training Institute:
Standard Chartered Correspondent Banking Academy
Date Attended:
April 2017

Hobbies

  • Reading and Cooking