Hassan Abdullah Explained

Hassan Abdullah Arabic: حسن عبد الله
Birth Date:	1 August 1960
Birth Place:	Cairo, Egypt
Education:	American University in Cairo
Occupation:	Financier

Hassan Abdullah (ar|حسن عبد الله; born August 1, 1960) is an Egyptian financier. He is the current governor of the Central Bank of Egypt.^[1]

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 later became the CEO of AAIB in 2002. He is also a board member at the American University in Cairo (AUC).^[2]

Early life and education

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.

Career and business ventures timeline

In 1982, Abdullah joined AAIB at 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 was promoted to Assistant General Manager, then to General Manager in 1999. In 2002, he was appointed Vice Chairman and managing director of the bank.

Current positions

• 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

• "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.

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2022-08-19 . Egypte : Hassan Abdullah remplace Tarek Amer à la tête de la BCE . 2022-09-20 . Financial Afrik.
2. Web site: Dean’s Strategic Advisory Board . 2023-07-18 . AUC School of Business . en.
3. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Hassan Abdalla, CEO & Vice Chairman of Arab African International Bank - International Banker . YouTube.
4. Web site: London Stock Exchange Group strengthens partnership with Kenya.
5. Web site: البنك العربي الأفريقي الدولي - أعضاء مجلس الإدارة . Aaib.com . 2022-09-20.
6. Web site: Shareholder Governance . www.ubaf.fr . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160111144053/http://www.ubaf.fr/PG/ShareHolders.asp?lang=1 . 2016-01-11.
7. Web site: We owe it to Egypt :: About Us > BOT.