Mr. Hisham Ahmed Okasha

Mr. Hisham Okasha was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Banque Misr in September 2024. With over 30 years of experience in the banking sector, he has demonstrated exceptional leadership, having held various significant positions throughout his career.

Mr. Okasha joined the National Bank of Egypt in April 2008 as Deputy Chairman. In this capacity, he played an instrumental role in restructuring the bank's business divisions under his purview, as part of the banking reform program initiated by the Central Bank of Egypt. Subsequently, Mr. Okasha was appointed as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Bank of Egypt from August 2013 to September 2024.

Mr. Hisham Okasha began his career in 1992 at the Arab Bank (Egypt), where he progressed through various positions in risk management and corporate banking. In 2007, he assumed the Head of the Offsite Supervision sector at the Central Bank of Egypt.

Mr. Okasha is currently the Vice President of the Federation of Egyptian Banks and serves as a board member in numerous local and international companies.

Mr. Okasha holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Computer Science as well as a Master of Public Administration (MPA) from the American University in Cairo.