Mostafa Hafez, Country General Manager

Mostafa Hafez

Country General Manager

Samba Financial Group

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Diploma, Islamic Banking Products & Documentation
Experience
23 years, 0 Months

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Total years of experience :23 years, 0 Months

Country General Manager at Samba Financial Group
  • Qatar - Doha
  • April 2017 to December 2019

Manage the entire franchise in Qatar and responsible for the compliance, finance, HR and Corporate Banking and the branch profitability.

Head of Corporate Banking at Samba Financial Group
  • Qatar - Doha
  • October 2010 to March 2017

Exposure : USD 5.81 Billion
56% Oil & Gas, 9 % Telcom, 7% Transp, 3% FI, 18% Trading, 7% Manuf.
* Report to CEO Qatar and represent the bank in external business associations
* Member of Business Credit Committee and ALCO committee with authorized approval limit.
* Manage, plan and implement strategy for corporate banking Group in Qatar.
* Establish and refer quality portfolio to the newly opened franchise operating under QFC
including Public Sector, Large Corporate and local conglomerate entities.
* Lead team and coordinate with HR for interviews/job descriptions to recruit potential candidates
for the branch in different areas (Analysts/SRMs/ Credit Admin / Operations/Risk Officers)
* Ensure excellent relationship management, close market monitor, build strong sensible cases
with risk management / senior credit committees to seek approvals for credit proposals.
* Perform annual business target market, plans and budgets presentation to reach agreed targets
* Direct communication and awarness with risk management, financial reporting and compliance
* Recommend Credit Proposals write-up and supervise the submission prior to due dates.
* Assess Obligor Risk Rating (ORR) quantitative & qualitative parameters for credit scoring.
* Developing the CBG SLAs as a greenfield project from scratch in critical startup stage.
* Cross sells and coordinates with teams in Corporate Finance, Investment banking, Treasury, Financial Institutions, local banks and offshore banks under QFC for syndication deals.
* Ensure regular contact with regulators, internal/external legal and consultancy offices
* Leading discussion with Audit & Risk Review team scoring Satisfactory in 2013 for 3y business
* Self-motivated team leader, able to work under pressure, with satisfactory communication skills.

Corporate Banking Relationship Manager at International Bank of Qatar - IBQ
  • Qatar - Doha
  • April 2007 to September 2010

Exposure : USD 440 million
Industry Sectors: 50% Trading, 35% Contracting/Services, 15 % Manufacturing
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* Report to Corporate Banking Head.
* Expand/start new and existing corporate borrowing quality relationships/portfolio in Qatar
* Ensure excellent relationship management and accurate decision making for accounts & identify
problem accounts /potential/target business, monitor business pipelines & factories visits.
* Credit Reviews/Proposals writing including financial, operational & structural risk analysis.
* Manage/ monitor limits utilization, required limits sub-allocations, general & special
business, contracts finance, one-off transactions, receivables aging analysis/projected cash flow
* Ensure operational controls, quality credit assessments/credit reviews are completed on time
* Identify, appraise, recommend low risk lending proposals via frequent communication with
cautious use of lending limits / promotes all bank services to medium/large size companies, in
order to aggressively increase profitable market share and maximize Gross Revenue.
* Prepare presentations to seek credit proposals approval from senior credit committees.
* Lead 2 Credit Analysts/1 Officer, develop communication, analytical skills for subordinated team

Corporate Relationship Manager at Arab National Bank - ANB
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • April 2006 to April 2007

Exposure : USD 314 million
Industry Sector: 55% Trading, 25 % Manufacturing, 15% Contracting, 5% Investment
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* Report to Corporate Banking Head
* Ensure excellent relationship management for Corporate Borrowing accounts & identify
potential / target business, monitor business pipelines & accurate decision making
* Credit Reviews/Proposals writing including financial, operational & structural risk analysis.
* Manage and monitor limits utilization, required limits sub-allocations, conventional & Islamic banking products such as Morabaha / Tawarrok (funded and non-funded facilities).
* Manage & Monitor contract finance (Cash flow projections, facility structure(Amounts/lines & products), trade cycle, feasibility studies, sensitivity analysis scenarios, SWOT Matrix, payment
due dates, site visits, related security and documentation)
* Identify, appraise, approves/recommend low risk lending proposals (with an emphasis on Trade Services - in liaison with the relevant departments) to arge size/ Saudi Stock listed Companies, in order to aggressively increase profitable market share and maximize Gross Revenue with a monthly/quarterly close focus on accounts actual profitablity vs budget.
* Prepare presentations to seek credit proposals approval from senior and executive committees.
* Build and maintain a rapport with existing and potential customers focusing on cross selling.
* Leading & Training (3) Credit Analysts (2 platform assistants) & (1) Junior RM and developing communication, training & analytical skills for the subordinated team.

SME Relationship Officer at HSBC Bank Middle East Ltd.
  • Qatar - Doha
  • November 2003 to January 2006

Exposure : USD 48 million
Industry Sectors: 70% Trading, 25 % Manufacturing, 5% Contracting
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* Report to Unit Head
* SME Credit Reviews/Proposals writing including financial spreading and warehouses inspection with all related reports / statistics preparation / cross-sell & referrals.
* Main player to establish the entire SME “Business Banking Unit” in HSBC-Doha.
* Control portfolio's risk management via consistent credit quality and risk assessment by evaluating and making accurate and well considered recommendations on credit proposals and by regular monitoring of customer activity and performance, scrutinizing exception reports.
* Leading & Training Corporate team of (3) Credit Analysts & (2) junior Relationship Officers.
* CARM instructor & local sessions' lecturer (HSBC Bank’s Credit Application Software)
* Execute AOP (Action Operation Plan) forecast for BBU-Business Banking Unit department.

Credit Analyst Supervisor at HSBC BANK MIDDLE EAST LTD
  • Qatar - Doha
  • December 2001 to October 2003

* Undertaking the spreading and the analysis of financial statements. (Balance Sheet, P&L, Cash Flows, Ratios, Feasibility studies analysis and Projections)
* Supervise a team of (3) Credit Analysts & Instruct Fin. spreading on "Moody Risk Advisor".
* Credit Reviews/Proposals writing & rectify exception reports, Excesses, Past Dues.
* Customers visits, their related call reports & follow up customers queries.
* Personal Development to be a reliable, team worker and able to work under pressure.

Corporate Credit Analyst at Mashreq Bank
  • Egypt
  • May 2000 to July 2001

* Undertaking spreading of financial statements
* Highlight customers Excesses, Past Dues, queries' calls and emails .
* Cross selling bank products.

Customer Service Rep(CSR) at American Express Bank (AMEX)
  • Egypt
  • January 1999 to March 2001

* Handle customers' queries, complaints and appreciation
* Help the public relations dept. to organize extrenal receptions and bank parties
* Customers's visits and call reports to market the second mutual fund .

Public Relations Assisstant at 3 Dimensions Advertising Co.
  • Egypt
  • January 1997 to December 1998

* Dealing with clients on indoor prints & outdoor, selecting suitable locations for placing uniballs, changeable, stable & silk screens…) & their renting procedures, dealing with sponsors.
* Preparation of reception parties, customers care.

Sundries Dept. Trainee at Egyptian American Bank (EAB)
  • Egypt - Alexandria
  • August 1996 to November 1996

Issuing bank drafts, certified checks & following-up collection of bills and checks.

Bills Dept. Trainee at Egyptian American Bank (EAB)
  • Egypt - Alexandria
  • June 1996 to July 1996

Receiving checks &bills, following-up transactions concerning collection dept., preparing financial positions to Loans Dept.

Education

Diploma, Islamic Banking Products & Documentation
  • at International Bank of Qatar - Islamic Banking
  • August 2008

Islamic Banking Products & Documentation

Diploma, SME Banking - Next Step
  • at Marcus Evans
  • January 2008

SME banking & Basel II / Credit rating & scoring

Diploma, Profitable Negotiation
  • at Derek Arden
  • December 2007

Psychology of Influencing Skill & 1st Impression Management

Diploma, Money Laundry & International Terrorism
  • at Arab Institution for Banking studies (Jordan)
  • May 2007

Workshop for Money laundry Vs international terrorism (executive level session)

Diploma, Performance Evaluation
  • at HSBC Bank Middle East Ltd
  • April 2005

Shukran Award(1 st Quarter 2005)

Diploma, Trade Foundation
  • at HSBC Bank
  • March 2004

(LCs)

Diploma, Treasury Basics
  • at HSBC Bank Middle East
  • June 2003

Currency Option in dealing room topic (Spot,Forward Rate deals)

Diploma, Fire & Emergency Marshal Live Practise Cerificate.
  • at Ministry of Interior
  • February 2003

Qualification to meet any fire and/or emergency in bank building and leading staff and customers upon plans.

Diploma, Credit Analysis Course
  • at HSBC Bank Middle East Ltd
  • July 2002

Course included: Credit facilities structure, financial ratios and analysis, financial, operational risk, account statisics.

Diploma, International TOEFL (English language)
  • at American Center Middle East (Amideast)
  • May 2001

Score: Two hundred & ten out of Three hundred or (547/677)

Diploma, Marketing Insurance Policies
  • at American Life Insurance Co.(ALICO)
  • April 2000

Techniques of closing deals regarding focusing on selling points, mainly 2 programs of Life Insurance & Personal Accidents policies.

Diploma, Assets Conversion Cycle course
  • at Arab Academy of Science & Technology
  • March 2000

American University in Cairo(AUC) program.

Diploma, Data Secrecy
  • at American Express Bank (AMEX)
  • November 1999

Procedures to ensure informatio secrecy.

Diploma, Compliance Course
  • at American Express Bank (AMEX)
  • May 1999

Money Laudry Mechanism.

Diploma, Windows (Word & Excel) course
  • at Sporting Club - Info Center
  • August 1998

Introduction to Word and excel spreadsheet

Bachelor's degree, Accounting
  • at Alexandria University
  • January 1998
Bachelor's degree, Accounting
  • at Faculty of Commerce (English Dept.) / Alexandria University
  • December 1997

Minor : Finance

High school or equivalent, Thanaweya Amma (High School Bachelor Degree)
  • at Saint-Marc College Alexandria
  • June 1992

French Private School:Primary, Preparatory & Secondary (1977 - 1992)

High school or equivalent, Cultural And Literature Studies
  • at Saint Marc College
  • June 1992
Diploma, Alliance Francaise
  • at Conseil d'Administartion de l'Alliance Francaise
  • March 1990

Diploma in Superior level of French language (written & spoken).

Specialties & Skills

Staff Management
Corporate Banking
Team Work Leader and Player
Risk Analysis & preparation of Credit Proposals.
Bank Relationship Management
Basketball / Football / Volleyball / Squash Player
Windows 3.11.95/98/2000(Word/Excel), XP, Web surfing.
CARM(Credit Aplic.Relationship Mgt )HSBC Bank Programe
Moody Risk Advisor(MRA) Analysis Programe
HUB (HSBC Banking System)
Lotus Notes (Lono)
STACM(Sales Track & Activity Mgt)
CAPRI (ANB Banking System)
Equation (IBQ banking System)
• Microsoft Outlook

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
French
Expert

Memberships

Charity for Special Needs Children Org.-Doha, Qatar
  • Co-coordinator
  • August 2003
Red Cresent - Doha, Qatar
  • Co-ordinator to collect donation.
  • January 2004
Commercial Syndicate - Alexandria, Egypt
  • Registered Accountant
  • January 1998
Alexandria Sporting Club
  • Permanent member
  • August 1979