Hisham Ramez Abdel Hafez (; born September 28, 1959) is an Egyptian financier. He was governor of the Central Bank of Egypt from 2013 until 2015. He is the current Chairman of Arab International Bank.
Career Hisham Ramez held several positions, including CEO of Egyptian Gulf Bank (1996–2006); CEO of the Suez Canal Bank (2006–2007): CEO of the Commercial International Bank (2011–2013) and as First Deputy Governor to Farouk El-Okda (2007–2011).
Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt The Presidency issued a statement clarifying that former President Mohamed Morsi had appointed Hisham Ramez as Governor of the Central Bank, succeeding Dr. Farouk El-Okda, who had submitted his resignation to President Morsi approximately three weeks prior.
His mandate was marked by immense economic volatility. Following the 2011 political unrest, Egypt faced severe pressure on its foreign currency reserves and the value of the Egyptian pound. To combat the dollar shortage and protect the country's dwindling reserves, Ramez implemented highly debated monetary policies, including placing strict caps on dollar-denominated bank deposits to curtail the currency black market.
Post CBE leadership On April 24, 2016, he was named Chairman of Arab International Bank for a 3-years term.
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