Hisham Ezz Alarab

Hisham Ezz Al-Arab (Arabic: هشام عز العرب; born 1957) is a prominent Egyptian banker. He is the former Chairman and Managing Director of Commercial International Bank (CIB), a position he resigned from in October 2020.[1][2]

He has held various global leadership positions at banks such as J.P. Morgan Chase and Deutsche Bank.[3][4][5] He became CEO and Managing Director of CIB in 2002.[6]

Ezz Al-Arab has received several accolades, including Best CEO in Egypt and Africa from EMEA Finance in 2014, and the Euromoney Award for Excellence for Outstanding Contribution to the Middle East Financial Services Industry in 2016.[7]

He currently serves on the board of Fairfax Africa and is a member of the MasterCard Middle East and Africa Advisory Board.[8][9] Prior to his time at CIB, he served as an advisor to the Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt for three months.[10]

In August 2023, he was appointed as an advisor to the Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt. He later resigned from that position after returning to his role as Chairman of the Commercial International Bank.[11]

Career

Hisham Ezz Al-Arab began his banking career in Egypt in 1977 after graduating from Cairo University.[12] His early experience paved the way for international leadership roles, including serving as Managing Director for J.P. Morgan and Deutsche Bank in London.[13][14]

He joined the CIB as Deputy Managing Director in 1999, was appointed to the board in 2001, and became Chairman and Managing Director in 2002. Beyond his role at CIB, he served two terms as Chairman of the Federation of Egyptian Banks (2013–2016 and 2017–2020) and was a member of both the Board of Trustees of the American University in Cairo and the MasterCard Middle East and Africa Regional Advisory Board.[15][16][17]

His career has earned him numerous honors, including being named "Best CEO in Africa" in 2014.[18] In 2019, he was recognized by Business Today magazine as a leading figure in the digital transformation of Egypt’s banking sector, and was also commended by the Egyptian Presidency for his efforts in enhancing national healthcare services.[19][20]

References

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  2. ^ "Hisham Ezz El Arab (Hisham Ezz El Arab)". misrconnect.com. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
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  4. ^ "An interview with Mr. Hisham Ezz al-Arab". arab-bankers.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2020-08-24.
  5. ^ "فريق العمل في البنك التجاري الدولى". cibeg. Archived from the original on 9 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Board of Directors in Fairfaxaafrica". fairfaxafrica.ca. Archived from the original on 16 February 2018.
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  9. ^ "Hisham Ezz Al-Arab biography". marketscreener. Archived from the original on 2020-08-17.
  10. ^ "رسمياً هشام عز العرب رئيساً لمجلس إدارة البنك التجارى الدولى". اليوم السابع (in Arabic). 2023-03-20. Archived from the original on 2023-12-09. Retrieved 2023-09-03.
  11. ^ Mohamed Radwan 1980
  12. ^ "من هو هشام عز العرب مستشار محافظ البنك المركزي؟ | المصري اليوم". www.almasryalyoum.com (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 2023-03-19. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
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  14. ^ "فريق العمل في البنك التجاري الدولى". cibeg. Archived from the original on 9 August 2020.
  15. ^ "مجلس أمناء الجامعة الأمريكية بالقاهرة يختتم زيارته السنوية للجامعة". aucegypt.edu. Archived from the original on 16 October 2019.
  16. ^ "هشام عز العرب أول رئيس لاتحاد البنوك من خارج مصارف الحكومة". elwatannews. Archived from the original on 7 April 2017.
  17. ^ "" عمومية اتحاد بنوك مصر" تكرم هشام عز العرب رئيس المجلس واعضاء المجلس السابق". regalalamal.com. Archived from the original on 17 August 2020.
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  19. ^ "Business Today تكرم هشام عز العرب رئيس البنك التجارى الدولى CIB". youm7. Archived from the original on 5 March 2019.
  20. ^ "الرئاسة المصرية تكرم « هشام عز العرب» بإلتزام التجاري الدولي في تعزيز الخدمات الصحية لأطفال مصر". almasdar. Archived from the original on 24 December 2019.
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