Karen K.

Bankara Strategic Advisory Limited is a specialist Treasury advisory and executive services firm supporting banks, MFIs, Fintechs and other financial institutions.

• Advising boards and executive committees on Treasury strategy, balance sheet optimisation, liquidity risk, and market risk governance
• Supporting the establishment, review, and strengthening of Treasury policies, procedures, and control frameworks in line with regulatory expectations.
• Providing fractional executive services, including acting Head of Treasury / Treasurer support for institutions requiring senior expertise on a non-permanent basis
• Designing and delivering executive and Treasury training programmes covering financial markets, Treasury governance, and risk management

Zambia Industrial Commercial Bank supports Zambia's economic development, focusing on MSMEs and local businesses as a 100% locally owned bank.

• Launched and led the treasury department, building it from the ground up.
• Managed a team of sales and trading executives, enhancing client relationships and boosting sales.
• Ensured consistent regulatory compliance across cash flow management operations.
• Onboarded 7 financial institutions for interbank trading within the first 6 months of operations • Onboarded 7 financial institutions for interbank trading within the first 6 months of operations, establishing critical market relationships.
• • Developed detailed policies, procedures, and a strong governance framework covering liquidity, contingency funding plans, and market risk.

Barclays is a diversified universal bank offering consumer banking, investment services, and corporate financial solutions globally.

• Successfully raised subordinated debt, enhancing the bank's capital structure and increasing financial flexibility.
• Implemented financial strategies that optimized asset liability management and treasury execution.
• Led regulatory compliance efforts to align with industry standards and secure financial stability.

• Overhauled liquidity metrics, ensuring complete regulatory compliance with industry standards.
• Championed capital optimization projects that improved the bank's overall financial positioning.
• Streamlined the asset liability committee processes, enhancing the strategic decision-making framework.

• Developed and executed effective foreign exchange strategies that significantly increased revenue streams.
• Expanded wallet share among multi-banked clients by leveraging strategic pricing methodologies.
• Facilitated relationship management as a foreign exchange specialist to support and grow the bank's client base.

BancABC is a bank focusing on empowering people within and outside the organization, offering career opportunities and financial services to reshape Africa's financial landscape.

• Handled a diverse portfolio of corporate clients, executing strategic foreign exchange trades.
• Increased deposit levels by building relationships and leveraging client insights to drive growth.
• Engaged in interbank trading operations, enhancing the bank's cross-organizational financial interactions.