Ashraf Mandour
Financial Services
London
Summary
Senior finance professional with 12+ years of experience in treasury, capital markets, and financial structuring. Specializes in FX and interest rate risk management, liquidity optimization, client advisory, and cross-border transactions. Proven track record in supporting strategic financial solutions and market development initiatives in MENA region and Turkey. Bilingual in Arabic and English, fosters cross-functional collaboration and provides technical leadership.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
4
4
Certificates
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
09-2017
Investment & risk management, strategy, leadership, and financial technology
Bachelor of Science - Economics
04.2001 - 01.2011
Major Economics, and dissertation theory: foreign direct investment in Egypt
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
Certification
Fixed Income Certificate -ICMA
Timeline
Financial risk manager (FRM) Part 1
05-2025
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
Senior Dealer, Treasury & Capital Markets - Arab African International Bank
09.2012 - 10.2018
Cairo University - Bachelor of Science, Economics
04.2001 - 01.2011
Warwick Business School - MBA, Finance
Languages
- Arabic, Native
- English, Fluent
Other Skills
- Presentation
- Public speaking
- Sales
Languages
- Arabic, Native
- English, Fluent