Mashreq Egypt taps Amr Hassan as CRO

Mashreq Egypt has a new CRO: Our friends at Mashreq Egypt tapped Amr Hassan (LinkedIn) as the lender’s new chief risk officer (CRO), according to a statement (pdf). Hassan served as the bank’s head of corporate credit risk for over four years before assuming his new post. He brings over 20 years of risk management and credit risk analysis expertise to the role — he has held positions in several financial institutions, including Credit Agricole Egypt, Emirates NBD Egypt, and BNP Paribas Egypt.