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OMER ELFATIH

OMER ELFATIH

Banking Professional
Riyadh

Summary

Experienced banking professional with a strong background in foreign trade, payment instruments, and financial market operations. Currently a valuable member of the Financial Markets Department at the Central Bank of Sudan. Proficient in analyzing financing offers for national infrastructure projects and adept at managing interbank financial transfers. Expertise lies in effectively navigating the complexities of the banking industry while ensuring optimal financial outcomes.

Overview

2025
2025
years of professional experience
2012
2012
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications
2
2
Languages

Work History

Financial Analyst and Foreign Trade Specialist

Central Bank of Sudan (CBOS)
1 2016 - Current
  • Provide technical evaluations for infrastructure financing proposals and import financing offers

e.g. importation of petroleum products; including financing period, grace period, required guarantees, etc. with recommendations to the Federal 'Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning', and to the 'Sudanese Petroleum Corporation'

  • Manage SWIFT-based financial transactions and monitor foreign currency reserves; issuing bank guarantees of various types, such as financial guarantees, performance guarantees and advance payment guarantees per the rules of the Chamber of Foreign Commerce
  • Generate financial reports and statistics to support strategic decision-making through the following:
  • Investigate the financial capacity of companies submitting financing offers through SWIFT system
  • Execute financial transfer operations for financial institutions; correspondent banks and companies via SWIFT system using MT202 and MT103 messages
  • Carry out the necessary reconciliations in daily accounting entries for the CBOS through the core banking system
  • Prepare cashflow statements in foreign currency for resources/uses for the CBOS
  • Prepare and analyze foreign currency statistics, financial statistics, and provide recommendations to assist the CBOS senior and top management making informed decisions
  • Prepare and write internal memorandums on requests of commercial banks and government institutions, providing technical opinion
  • Write and drafting official letters to government entities and commercial banks
  • Monitor foreign currency balances on a daily basis and report to senior management
  • Manage time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines
  • Resolved problems, improved operations and provided exceptional service
  • Used strong analytical and problem-solving skills to develop effective solutions for challenging situations

Account Services & Transactions Specialist

Aljazeera Sudanese Jordanian Bank
01.2013 - 01.2016
  • Process customer accounts and transactions; handle check processing and ATM issuance
  • Oversee local and foreign currency deposits, facilitating accurate account management
  • Receiving local and foreign currency from the bank's customers and depositing it into their accounts with the bank
  • Processing check payments of all types, whether they are bank checks or regular checks
  • Implemented new training programs for staff, leading to higher employee retention rates and better overall performance.
  • Led quality assurance efforts, maintaining high standards for all products and services.
  • Evaluated customer needs and feedback to drive product and service improvements.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Banking and Financial Studies

Sudan Academy For Banking & Financial Sciences
Khartoum, Sudan

Skills

SWIFT system (MT202, MT103)

Certification

SWIFT ISO 20022

Training & Courses

11/10/16   SWIFT ISO 20022 Training Course, Egypt, 5 Day Course

11/12/16   Investment Alternatives for Reserve Management, Arab Monetary Fund, 3 Day Course

15/02/17   Mitigating Sanctions and Compliance Risks across the MENA Region, Union of Arab Banks, 2 Day Course

02/06/17   Bank Guarantees, Training Center of Central Bank of UAE, Sharjah, 3 Day Course

09/07/18   Practical Training in various departments, Banque Libano-Française (BLF), Lebanon, 6 Day Course

02/02/19   Recent Amendments to SWIFT Messages, Training Center of Central Bank of Egypt, Cairo, 3 Day Course

30/10/20   Islamic Transactions - Fiqh al-Mu'amalat, Sudan, 4 Day Course

07/04/22   Foreign Trade, Sudan, 3 Day Course

Timeline

Account Services & Transactions Specialist

Aljazeera Sudanese Jordanian Bank
01.2013 - 01.2016
SWIFT ISO 20022
Investment Alternatives for Reserve Management
Other relevant trainings from credible institutions.

Financial Analyst and Foreign Trade Specialist

Central Bank of Sudan (CBOS)
1 2016 - Current

Bachelor of Science - Banking and Financial Studies

Sudan Academy For Banking & Financial Sciences

Languages

English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Arabic
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
OMER ELFATIHBanking Professional