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Ousmane Tounkara

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Summary

With a decade of experience in the banking industry , I have been able to start up successfully (on green field ) two (2) commercial banks and contribute to turning a low performing bank into one of the top revenue producers locally . Besides, I’m a strong team player with the ability to communicate in both French and English equally.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Country Head, Treasury

Access Bank Guinea
05.2021 - Current
  • Develop and implement ALM strategy and ensure compliance with ALM/ ALCO guidelines.
  • Formulation of bank’s FX and Money Market policies and procedures
  • Monitor the buying and selling of foreign currency profitably while providing foreign exchange funding or support to meet customer needs.
  • Manage the bank’s asset and liability position by ensuring optimal liquidity at minimal risk
  • Manage the bank’s relationship with other banks, discount houses, Financial Institutions, and attend to queries on investments relating to other banks
  • Coordinate all interbank dealing activities including advising on review of rates in line with market dictates.
  • Management of the bank’s local and international inter-bank counterparty relationships at dealer and institutional levels ,affiliate to facilitate funding flexibility.
  • Balance sheet management
  • Maintaining good working relationship with other banks, and proactively represent the Bank.
  • Monitor and ensure that all Treasury activities are done based on the approved procedures.


Manager of International Trade

Banque Pour Le Commerce Et L'Industrie (BCI Guinée )
07.2012 - 06.2025
  • International Trade and Finance
  • Managing Letters of Credit (IMPORT/ EXPORT)
  • Managing Remittances (IMPORT / EXPORT)
  • Operate SWIFT messaging services (All categories of SWIFT message)
  • Operate RTGS
  • Managing NOSTRO / LORO Accounts.
  • Managing International Business Relations
  • Foreign exchange trade
  • CSC Western


ALM Offcier

United Bank For Africa Guinee (UBA Guinée )
07.2015 - 04.2021
  • Implement appropriate balance sheet structures for the subsidiary.
  • · Provisions of leadership and management of ALM projects and cross functional initiatives involving Risk Management and Treasury.
  • Prepare, hold, and report Monthly Assets and Liabilities committee (ALCO) meeting.
  • · Monitoring ratios to identify any change in optimal bank's balance sheet structure.
  • · Monitor and Identify balance sheet gaps, liquidity risk and Interest rate risk.
  • Establishing a strategic focus for identifying and developing mutually beneficial client/bank relationship
  • Business generation by consistently prospecting for new business and deepening existing ones.
  • Developing and implementing tactical plans and approaches for achieving superior results in the sales of institutional products/funds.
  • Performing detailed research on potential and existing foreign institutional clients

Education

MBA - Strategic Management

University of Technology Malaysia ( IBS)
Kuala Lumpur
03.2010

Bachelor of Applied Science in Information Technology - Management Information System (MIS)

International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM)
Kuala Lumpur
12.2006

Skills

  • Fluent in both English and French
  • Excellent Communication
  • Dependable and Responsible
  • Quality Assurance
  • Remote Office Availability
  • Data Entry
  • Calm Under Pressure
  • Task Prioritization
  • Critical Thinking
  • Flexible and Adaptable
  • Attention to Detail
  • Relationship Building
  • Organizational Skills

Timeline

Country Head, Treasury

Access Bank Guinea
05.2021 - Current

ALM Offcier

United Bank For Africa Guinee (UBA Guinée )
07.2015 - 04.2021

Manager of International Trade

Banque Pour Le Commerce Et L'Industrie (BCI Guinée )
07.2012 - 06.2025

MBA - Strategic Management

University of Technology Malaysia ( IBS)

Bachelor of Applied Science in Information Technology - Management Information System (MIS)

International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM)
Ousmane Tounkara