Selim Kervanci

Selim Kervanci was appointed CEO for the Middle East, North Africa and Türkiye at HSBC in January 2025, overseeing operations across nine markets in the region. He joined HSBC in 1996 and has worked in regional roles for a number of years, including being a member of the MENAT Executive Committee for more than a decade. Based in Dubai, Kervanci reports to the Co-CEOs of Asia and the Middle East and brings extensive knowledge across corporate and institutional banking as well as wealth management services.

Kervanci holds a BSc in Electrical Engineering from Istanbul Technical University and an MBA in Business Administration from Vrije University in Brussels. Before joining HSBC, he worked for Alcatel Cable. Over his tenure at HSBC, he has held roles as Head of Investment Banking for the Middle East, North Africa and Türkiye, Head of Global Banking and Investment Banking in HSBC Türkiye, and Head of Trade and Financial Institutions in HSBC Türkiye.

Most recently, Kervanci served as CEO of HSBC Türkiye from July 2016. Under his leadership as MENAT CEO, HSBC MENAT posted a record profit before tax of $2.5 billion in 2024, up 10% compared to 2023. He has prioritized leveraging HSBC's international connectivity to serve wealth management clients and has emphasized the bank's leadership in equity and debt capital markets, with HSBC topping the Middle East League Tables for ECM and DCM activity in four consecutive years.

Career History

• CEO, Middle East, North Africa and Türkiye at HSBC (January 2025–present)
• CEO, HSBC Türkiye (July 2016–December 2024)
• Head of Investment Banking, Middle East, North Africa and Türkiye at HSBC
• Head of Global Banking and Investment Banking, HSBC Türkiye
• Head of Trade and Financial Institutions, HSBC Türkiye
• Prior to HSBC: Alcatel Cable

What Kervanci could bring to CEO for Middle East at HSBC: With nearly three decades at HSBC spanning investment banking, capital markets, and regional operations, Kervanci brings deep expertise in navigating complex MENA markets and building relationships with clients, regulators, and government officials. His track record transforming HSBC Türkiye and his demonstrated ability to drive profitability in volatile markets position him to capitalize on HSBC's strategic investment priorities in wealth management, institutional banking, and cross-border Asia-Middle East corridors—areas where the bank already maintains market leadership.