<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss xmlns:a10="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title>FirstBank</title><link>https://en.firstbankeg.com/</link><description>First digital institution in Egypt for financial and banking ratings </description><language>ar</language><copyright>جميع الحقوق محفوظة © 2026 FirstBank</copyright><lastBuildDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 01:43:55 +0200</lastBuildDate><image><url>https://en.firstbankeg.com/UserFiles/SiteImages/Logo.png</url><title>FirstBank</title><link>https://en.firstbankeg.com/</link></image><item><guid isPermaLink="true">https://en.firstbankeg.com/6624</guid><link>https://en.firstbankeg.com/6624</link><title>Ahmed Galal </title><description>Since becoming the chairman of the Export Development Bank of Egypt, Ahmed Galal has achieved significant leap</description><pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2024 15:56:50 +0200</pubDate><a10:updated>2024-04-03T15:56:50+02:00</a10:updated><a10:content type="html">&lt;p&gt;Since becoming the chairman of the Export Development Bank of Egypt, Ahmed Galal has achieved significant leaps in the bank&amp;#39;s key indicators, as well as increased Issued and paid up capital of the Bank for more than EGP 7 bn in a short time.&lt;/p&gt;</a10:content><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://en.firstbankeg.com/UserFiles/News/2024/04/03/6624.jpg"></enclosure></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">https://en.firstbankeg.com/6471</guid><link>https://en.firstbankeg.com/6471</link><title>Hazem Hegazy</title><description>Since becoming Chief Executive Officer of alBaraka Bank in September 2021, Hazem Hegazy has achieved a remarka</description><pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2024 13:54:57 +0200</pubDate><a10:updated>2024-03-18T13:54:57+02:00</a10:updated><a10:content type="html">&lt;p&gt;Since becoming Chief Executive Officer of alBaraka Bank in September 2021, Hazem Hegazy has achieved a remarkable rise in the Bank&amp;#39;s key indicators. Under his leadership, the Bank has received several awards and has been added to Forbes&amp;#39; list of Egypt&amp;#39;s Top 50 Companies in 2022 and 2023.&lt;/p&gt;</a10:content><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://en.firstbankeg.com/UserFiles/News/2024/03/18/6471.jpg"></enclosure></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">https://en.firstbankeg.com/739</guid><link>https://en.firstbankeg.com/739</link><title>Mohamed El-Etreby </title><description>Mohamed El-Etreby is a prominent banker with more than 35 years of experience in the banking field before join</description><pubDate>Sun, 30 Oct 2022 17:52:52 +0200</pubDate><a10:updated>2022-10-30T17:52:52+02:00</a10:updated><a10:content type="html">&lt;p&gt;Mohamed El-Etreby is a prominent banker with more than 35 years of experience in the banking field before joining Banque Misr. Banque Misr is living in its considered a golden under the leadership of El Etreby; as he managed to lead the bank to a significant performance on both financial and marketing levels and succeeded in qualifying the bank to obtain a large market share in all branches of banking activity. In addition, it has become the widest spread in different governorates.&lt;/p&gt;</a10:content><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://en.firstbankeg.com/UserFiles/News/2022/10/30/739.jpg"></enclosure></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">https://en.firstbankeg.com/734</guid><link>https://en.firstbankeg.com/734</link><title>Hussein Refaie</title><description>Hussein Refaie has led the Suez Canal Bank into its golden age. For five years, the bank has succeeded to beco</description><pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2022 19:13:23 +0200</pubDate><a10:updated>2022-10-27T19:13:23+02:00</a10:updated><a10:content type="html">&lt;p&gt;Hussein Refaie has led the Suez Canal Bank into its golden age. For five years, the bank has succeeded to become one of the fastest growing banks in the Egyptian market; a preferred destination for the corporates; provide VIP services for most valued clients; become a leading player in the market of syndicated loans; shift from losses to profitability. Refaie along with his team has contributed to creating a new identity for the Suez Canal Bank through a strategy that left no room for chance. He received his undergraduate degree from Ain Shams University, an MBA from Thunderbird School of Global Management and CPA (Certified Public Accountant) from Washington Board of Accountancy.&lt;/p&gt;</a10:content><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://en.firstbankeg.com/UserFiles/News/2022/10/27/734.jpg"></enclosure></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">https://en.firstbankeg.com/78</guid><link>https://en.firstbankeg.com/78</link><title>Hassan Ghanem</title><description>Ghanem assumed the position of Vice Chairman and Managing Director of the Housing and Development Bank in Sept</description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2021 23:35:51 +0200</pubDate><a10:updated>2021-08-18T23:35:51+02:00</a10:updated><a10:content type="html">&lt;p&gt;Ghanem assumed the position of Vice Chairman and Managing Director of the Housing and Development Bank in September 2017, and then he was appointed as new chairperson of HDB by the end of 2019. He strived to achieve the bank&amp;rsquo;s vision to be among the top 10 banks operating in the Egyptian banking market. The bank is considered to be one of the most important economic institutions in Egypt since its establishment in 1979.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ghanem has succeeded in achieving the highest levels of competition, and developing the electronic infrastructure of the bank through the adoption of the principle of sustainable development. He has also set a plan to develop the costumers targeting policies, increase its market share and expand in its banking services and products.&lt;/p&gt;</a10:content><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://en.firstbankeg.com/UserFiles/News/2021/08/18/78.jpg"></enclosure></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">https://en.firstbankeg.com/65</guid><link>https://en.firstbankeg.com/65</link><title>Hisham Okasha</title><description>During his tenure at the helm of the state owned bank, the National Bank of Egypt, he managed to become role m</description><pubDate>Sun, 30 May 2021 12:33:13 +0200</pubDate><a10:updated>2021-05-30T12:33:13+02:00</a10:updated><a10:content type="html">&lt;p&gt;During his tenure at the helm of the state owned bank, the National Bank of Egypt, he managed to become role model for his successful journey of eight years. Under Okasha supervision; NBE has achieved an extraordinary leap in its performance, enhanced its existence through expanding geographically, executed a comprehensive development plan for its technological infrastructure and improved the quality of performance of its employees. In addition, the bank has launched first of its kind services in the Egyptian banking sector such as electronic service branches.&lt;/p&gt;</a10:content><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://en.firstbankeg.com/UserFiles/News/2021/05/30/65.jpg"></enclosure></item></channel></rss>