Talal Bashir Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• Advising on and arranging trade finance and credit facilities for businesses with a focus on commodity traders• Working closely with various businesses with a focus on Africa related corporates and banks

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• Originated and structured funded, unfunded, and Commodity trade finance facilities for regional MENA based Corporates.• Managed relationship of MENA global/regional banks; capturing trade/transaction business, also conducting necessary due diligence including financial analysis on subject counterparties, KYC, MRPA, RMA, and Credit Proposals.• Grew loan and trade distribution of assets among regional banks and NBFI, raising volumes and reinforcing relationships with counterparts to position the Bank of Africa as a trusted partner for African trade finance and loans.• Developed business by introducing and onboarding new names facilitating trade transactions and supporting regional corporates expand African trade business and increasing Bank of Africa’s client base.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• Originated and arranged finance facilities for MENA & India based Corporates across Ecobanks’ 33 African affiliates.• Covered the FI relationship management of global/regional banks within designated geographic coverage (MENA & India) strengthening relationships and conducting necessary due diligence including financial and industry analysis on subject counterparties to capture trade/transaction banking business between region and African Markets.• Developed business by exploring new opportunities regularly with prospective and existing clients, further marketing Ecobank products and services to the MENA & India Corporates and Financial Institutions growing client base and revenue.• Gained significant insight and understanding of the unique markets across the African continent.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• Prepared credit proposals with detailed Financial Analysis and cashflow models to evaluate fundamentals, debt serviceability and other key metrics.• Covered Real Estate industry; originating and structuring Real Estate loans for commercial/residential and hospitality development purposes to corporates and funds; organized all parties involved in deal process to ensure effective execution.• Originated and structured one of the desk’s largest tickets that year with a $110 million hotel acquisition facility.• Improved performance by taking charge and leading annual renewal of portfolio accounts ensuring compliance with bank policies in maintaining a strong loan portfolio.•Managed all parties involved in the deal closing process to ensure effective drawdowns and loan execution.

Khartoum, Sudan

• Arranged and structured credit and trade finance solutions for large corporates.• Performed comprehensive Financial Modelling & Analysis, and Industry Analysis for Working Capital and CAPEX lines;Project Financing cases comprised cash flow modeling, NPV, IRR, sensitivity analysis, and Payback Period.• Pioneered QNB's first agricultural project finance in Sudan, securing a $30 million facility for a local conglomerate.

Khartoum, Sudan

• Structured financing facilities by arranging credit, guarantees, L/Cs and other solutions.• Prepared credit applications/proposals for new and enhanced facilities.• Gained valuable field experience on various industry sectors – including manufacturing, construction, and trading, andenhanced knowledge of macro environment through regular meeting with senior management.DISTINCTIONS

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Master Of Science (Msc), Banking & Finance

Dissertation Titled "Integration of the BRIC markets into the Global Financial Market". • Developed an in-depth understanding.

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Management Science Finance

• Completed various courses, including Risk Management within the Corporate and Financial Services realm • Studied financial theories.