Selim Kervanci is appointed as CEO, Middle East for HSBC subject to regulatory approval. Selim will report to Surendra Rosha and David Liao, Co-CEOs Asia and the Middle East.
Selim has worked in regional roles for a number of years, has been on the MENAT ExCo for more than 10 and is currently CEO of HSBC Turkiye.
He joined HSBC in 1996 and has extensive knowledge and experience across a broad range of areas including driving transformation, growing businesses, and delivering financial performance in volatile markets. Over the past 28 years, he has built wide-ranging connections with clients, officials, and regulators across the Middle East.
In other news Julian Wentzel, currently Head of Global Banking, MENAT, has been appointed Interim Group Chief Sustainability Officer taking over from Celine Herweijer, Group Chief Sustainability Officer having stepped down from her role with effect from December 31, 2024. He and will report to Group CFO, Pam Kaur.
