EBRD names Hashem Abdel Hakim eastern Mediterranean regional director

• EBRD appointed Hashem Abdel Hakim regional director for the eastern Mediterranean, overseeing operations in Jordan, Iraq, Lebanon, West Bank and Gaza.
• He starts Sept. 1, 2026, based in Amman, reporting to SEMED Managing Director Mark Davis.
• Abdel Hakim joined EBRD in 2022, currently deputy head of Egypt, leading the financial institutions business for the country.
• He previously held senior roles at IFC, worked in risk analysis at Fitch Ratings, held investment banking roles in debt capital markets, corporate finance.
• He succeeds Gretchen Biery, who has led the eastern Mediterranean region since September 2023.

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