Mr. Essam Eldin Mohamed Abdelmoniem Elwakil

Mr. Essam Eldin Mohamed Abdelmoniem Elwakil was appointed as the Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of Banque Misr in September 2024. Bringing with him over 40 years of extensive experience, Mr. Essam has successfully served in various key leadership roles.

Mr. Essam Elwakil started his prominent career in the banking sector in 1976 at the National Bank of Egypt, before moving to the Arab International Bank where he worked until 1980. He then moved to the Kingdom of Bahrain, where he held various positions at the Arab Banking Corporation (Bank ABC) and its affiliated banks until the end of 2006. During this time, he took on diverse responsibilities and worked in global markets, including Singapore, New York, and London. Notably, he played a crucial role in establishing ABC International Bank PLC in London, United Kingdom. Additionally, he worked closely with the governments of the founding countries (the United Arab Emirates, Libya, Kuwait, and Bahrain) during this period. In Bahrain, he served as the Senior Vice President and Group Treasurer for the Arab Banking Corporation Group (Bank ABC) before being appointed as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Arab Banking Corporation (Bank ABC) - Egypt, a position he held from January 2007 to September 2008.

He held various leadership positions at Commercial International Bank (CIB) from September 2008 to January 2014, his responsibilities included chairing the Board of Directors of CI Capital and overseeing the company's restructuring. Subsequently, he served as a Board Member of CORPLEASE for six years. He also assumed the position of Managing Director at the Arab International Bank in 2014 while serving as a member of the Board of Directors of the Société Arabe Internationale de Banque (saib) until April 2018, representing the Arab International Bank. Since September 2018, he has been an Independent Board Member at Egypt Post and has chaired the Board of Directors of the Post for Investment until 2022, representing the Egyptian Post Authority.

He also served as a Board Member of the Federation of Egyptian Banks from March 2008 to September 2011 and as a Board Member of the Commercial International Bank (CIB) in Kenya until September 2024.

Mr. Essam Elwakil obtained a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the Faculty of Commerce at Cairo University in 1974.