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Ashraf Mandour

Financial Services
London

Summary


Principal-level finance professional with 12+ years of experience across treasury, local currency structuring, and capital markets development in MENA and Turkey. Proven ability to lead and execute complex transactions, structure FX and interest rate hedging solutions, and support policy dialogue through client engagement and capacity-building. Seeking to leverage strong commercial acumen and technical knowledge in a client-facing, transaction-driven Principal Banker role.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
2027
2027
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Certifications

Work History

Local Currency Rates & FX Portfolio Manager

EBRD
06.2022 - Current
  • Structured and executed cross-currency and interest rate swaps to hedge local currency loans across MENA and Turkey.
  • Led pricing strategies for local currency loan origination, supporting Banking teams in structuring bankable and competitive transactions.
  • Collaborated with country teams to develop hedging solutions and liquidity pools, facilitating deal execution in frontier markets.
  • Participated in policy dialogue with central banks and regulators to develop local capital markets and promote risk mitigation tools.
  • Contributed to the development of market-based benchmarks and derivative products to support long-term local currency funding.

Trading Solutions Relationship Manager

Bloomberg
10.2018 - 06.2022


  • Advised institutional clients on adopting trading and risk automation tools across fixed income and money markets.
  • Built client solutions integrating market-making models, liquidity management, and execution workflows.
  • Partnered with front-office teams to customize pricing, analytics, and workflow tools, influencing client strategy adoption.
  • Formulated sales strategies in London, Belgium, and Luxembourg with a target of upselling risk and trading solutions.
  • Served as the resident expert on market-making interest rates & money market instruments to sell-side clients.

Senior Dealer, Treasury & Capital Markets

Arab African International Bank
09.2012 - 10.2018
  • Managed the bank's FX desk in coordination with the head of treasury, achieving a 15% increase in profits YoY.
  • Managed the bank's liquidity risk in local currency through interbank deposits and a portfolio of T-Bills/Bonds.
  • Responsible for reserve requirement management, primary dealer for local debt, and interest rate risk management.
  • Cash & liquidity management for G10 currencies, expert in covered interest arbitrage achieving a 45% increase in NII.

Education

MBA - Finance

Warwick Business School
United Kingdom
09-2017

Bachelor of Science - Economics

Cairo University
Egypt
04.2001 - 01.2011

Skills

  • Transaction Structuring (Debt/FX/Derivatives)
  • Cross-Currency and Interest Rate Swaps
  • Local Currency Loan Advisory
  • Financial Modelling and Valuation
  • Client Relationship Management
  • Liquidity Risk and Cash Management
  • MENA & Turkey Market Knowledge
  • Policy Dialogue and Technical Assistance
  • Project Execution & Deal Leadership
  • Bloomberg, Summit, Excel, VBA

Other Skills

  • Presentation
  • Public speaking
  • Sales

Languages

  • Arabic, Native
  • English, Fluent

Certification

Fixed Income Certificate -ICMA

Timeline

Local Currency Rates & FX Portfolio Manager

EBRD
06.2022 - Current

Trading Solutions Relationship Manager

Bloomberg
10.2018 - 06.2022

Fixed Income Certificate -ICMA

07-2015

ACI Diploma -The Financial Market Association

07-2014

ACI Dealing Certificate -The Financial Market Association

12-2012

AAIB - Credit Course

09-2012

Senior Dealer, Treasury & Capital Markets

Arab African International Bank
09.2012 - 10.2018

Bachelor of Science - Economics

Cairo University
04.2001 - 01.2011

MBA - Finance

Warwick Business School

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