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Nour Kaskas, CTP

Banker - Head Of Treasury
Beirut

Summary

I am a Certified Treasury Professional with a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Finance from the American University of Beirut, Lebanon. I have 10+ years of experience in the Banking industry and for the last five years, I have been acting as the Head of Treasury department of CSC Group Ltd in Beirut – Lebanon, managing a team of four.

My main responsibilities are, but not limited to:

Managing liquidity and ensuring availability of appropriate and necessary funding

Investing when in surplus to maximize return on available cash

Managing foreign exchange positions to avoid losses pertaining to FX risk

Forecasting cash flow financial trends and cash requirements

Managing MasterCard and Visa Letters of Credit and required Collateral

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
18
18
years of post-secondary education
6
6
Certifications

Work History

Head of Treasury

CSC Group Ltd
Beirut
07.2017 - Current

Acting Head of Treasury Department and reporting directly to the Assistant General Manager - Finance unit

Meeting with the ALCO Committee twice a year to discuss Liquidity, Risk Exposure, and Investment Opportunities; Acting Secretary of the ALCO Committee

Managing a team of four and ensuring that policies and procedures are executed in a timely and efficient manner

Managing CSC Assets and Liabilities in an effort to increase profits

Managing the accounts of CSC Group and its subsidiaries ensuring adequate funding of accounts while incurring the lowest cost

Managing relationships with Correspondent Banks in an effort to sustain the business

Managing MasterCard and Visa Letters of Credits and Collateral required to sustain business with them as a Principal Member

Managing the proper execution of payments to MasterCard and Visa and reconciling in a timely manner
Managing the timely execution of all Treasury transfers from the accounts of CSCGroup and its subsidiaries including Forex deals, Time Deposit Placements and Investments

Acting as the hub of SWIFT for all incoming transfers to and outgoing transfers from CSC Group and its subsidiaries locally and internationally

Preparing the Liquidity Report and reporting it to the ALCO committee on a weekly basis

Preparing a monthly summary of ALCO decisions for each of CSC Group and its subsidiaries

Preparing reports requested by the Central Bank of Lebanon

Treasury Assistant Section Head

CSCBank SAL
Beirut
07.2013 - 07.2017

Coordinating with a team to proceed with tasks in the most efficient way

Dealing with Time Deposits and Lends / Borrows pertaining to the best interest of the bank

Following up on interest payments to CSCBank on Treasury Bills and Shares bought

Monitoring CSCBank accounts at BDL and other local and foreign banks

Opening accounts for clients (mainly banks) with CSCBank

Opening accounts for CSCBank with other local and international banks

Controlling the clearing of checks on a daily basis
Booking incoming transfers received by CSCBank and its subsidiaries properly to beneficiaries

Treasury Officer

CSCBank SAL
Beirut
08.2010 - 07.2013

Executing transfers from CSCBank accounts and its subsidiaries between different banks via SWIFT

Performing FX deals with banks locally and internationally

Booking daily outgoing Treasury transfers and deals


Operations Associate in the NSC - Trainee

HSBC Bank Middle East Lebanon
Beirut
07.2008 - 08.2008

Verifying data related to customers and their accounts

Issuing checks and validating customers’ information and signatures

Dealing with vouchers, loans and drafts

Education

Master of Science - Finance

American University of Beirut
Lebanon
09.2013 - 07.2014

Bachelor of Science - Business Adminstration, Finance

American University of Beirut
Lebanon
09.2006 - 06.2009

High School Diploma -

Thamer International School
Saudi Arabia
09.1991 - 06.2006

Skills

Fast learner

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Certification

Certified Treasury Professional

Timeline

Certified Treasury Professional

06-2019

Combatting Financial Crimes

11-2017

Head of Treasury

CSC Group Ltd
07.2017 - Current

Banking Ethics

05-2017

Lebanese Regulations

04-2015

Master of Science - Finance

American University of Beirut
09.2013 - 07.2014

Treasury Assistant Section Head

CSCBank SAL
07.2013 - 07.2017

Financial Derivatives

05-2013

Global Securities

04-2012

Treasury Officer

CSCBank SAL
08.2010 - 07.2013

Operations Associate in the NSC - Trainee

HSBC Bank Middle East Lebanon
07.2008 - 08.2008

Bachelor of Science - Business Adminstration, Finance

American University of Beirut
09.2006 - 06.2009

High School Diploma -

Thamer International School
09.1991 - 06.2006
Nour Kaskas, CTPBanker - Head Of Treasury