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VIVIAN BOAKYE AMEYAW CITF

Victoria,BC

Summary

Strong Work Ethics Excellent in Time Management Highly Adaptable Professional summary A certified International Trade Finance expert with over 18 years banking experience 12+ of which have been in management roles. My banking experience covers areas such as Banking Operations, Credit Administration and International Trade Finance.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Head

Prudential Bank Limited
03.2018 - Current
  • Directly responsible for managing the Trade Services Department as well as its relationships with other departments and branches of the bank to ensure the smooth running of the department
  • Provide efficient International Trade Finance Services to customers of the bank with a focus to delight the customers with the service
  • Offer back-office support to the Business team in respect of Trade Finance services
  • Work closely with Compliance Department to ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulatory requirements and international best practices
  • Work closely with Treasury Department to ensure that customers funding needs are met
  • Ensure that cover is given for all transfers in foreign currency and to also ensure that the bank's Nostro accounts are adequately funded to meet its liabilities as and when they fall due
  • Identify, monitor and manage operational risks
  • Ensure operational efficiency
  • Develop and implement operations and business strategy to drive the growth of the department to achieve set targets
  • Contribute to the income generation for the bank by ensuring the recognition and booking of all due commissions and charges in accordance with the bank's set tariffs
  • Ensure growth of Profit by minimizing losses arising from errors, fraud and forgeries by ensuring adherence to compliance policies and enhanced due diligence
  • Responsible for the direct supervision and training/development of staff of the department
  • Ensure effective management of performance against SLAs and KPIs as well as promoting a healthy employee work-life balance
  • Ensure timely submission of periodic regulatory reports to Bank of Ghana and Management of the bank for planning, control and decision making
  • Offer general advisory services on trade finance to customers of the Bank
  • Periodic customer visitation
  • Attend ALCO and other meetings
  • Manage relationship with correspondent banks
  • Handle other responsibilities assigned by Management.

Deputy Head

Prudential Bank Limited
06.2017 - 02.2018
  • Assist the Head of Department in the management of the Department
  • Ensure that Trade transactions are handled in line with legal and regulatory requirements
  • Ensure effective management of employee performance against SLAs and KPIs
  • Timely submission of periodic regulatory reports to Bank of Ghana and Management for planning, control and decision making
  • Periodic customer visitation
  • General advisory services on trade finance to customers of the Bank
  • Other responsibilities assigned by Management.

Supervisor

Prudential Bank Limited
06.2016 - 05.2017
  • Supervise staff to ensure smooth delivery of service to customers
  • Ensure that Trade transactions are handled in line with legal and regulatory requirements
  • Advice customers on the technicalities and risks in any Trade transactions they wish to undertake
  • Liaise with the bank's branches and business team in the fast delivery of customer transactions
  • Ensure Prompt notification of customers on the receipt of any documents concerning their trade transactions
  • Authorization and signing of internally generated entries
  • General advisory service on trade finance
  • Periodic customer visitation
  • Other responsibilities as assigned by Management.

Processing Officer

Prudential Bank Limited
05.2013 - 05.2016
  • Establish and handle Letters of Credit for customers of the bank on their request
  • Ensure that transactions are handled in line with legal and regulatory requirements
  • Promptly examine and handle LC documents on receipt
  • Keep records of all LC maturities and notify immediate supervisor accordingly to ensure better planning for their maturities
  • Advise customers of their LC maturities to enable them fund their accounts adequately for payments on maturity
  • Timely submission of periodic reports to Bank of Ghana and Management
  • Respond to tracers & send tracers on documentary Credit transactions when required
  • General advisory service to customers.

Processing Officer

Prudential Bank Limited
01.2010 - 05.2013
  • Ensure that customers collection transactions are handled promptly
  • Ensure that transactions are handled in line with legal and regulatory requirements
  • Promptly notify customers on receipt of their documents under collection
  • Timely submission of periodic reports to Bank of Ghana and Management
  • Respond to tracers & send tracers on Documentary Collection transactions when required
  • General advisory service to customers.

Deputy Head

Prudential Bank Limited
01.2009 - 12.2009
  • Department in the Management of the Department
  • Supervise staff of the Department to produce well analyzed credit reports on customers credit requests for Management consideration
  • Ensure that customers credit requests are handled promptly and forwarded to the Credit committee for consideration
  • Ensure that credit requests are handled in line with the bank's credit policy
  • Ensure that credit requests are handled in line with legal and regulatory requirements
  • Offer general advisory services on credit to customers and the business team
  • Prepare weekly/monthly reports for management
  • Periodic customer visits
  • Other responsibilities as may be assigned by the Head of Department and Management.

Credit Officer

Prudential Bank Limited
06.2007 - 12.2008
  • Analyze customers credit requests and prepare credit reports for consideration by the Credit Committee
  • Ensure that credit requests are handled in line with the bank's credit policy
  • Follow up with Legal Department to ensure that credit agreements are duly executed after approval
  • Ensure that credit facilities are disbursed upon completion of legal documentation by customers
  • Liaising with Customer Account Management Department to ensure that customers follow their repayment schedules after approval
  • Prepare weekly and monthly reports for Management
  • Periodic customer visits when required
  • Other responsibilities as may be assigned by the Head of Department and Management.

Trainee Officer

Prudential Bank Limited
08.2004 - 06.2006
  • Account opening - onboarding new customers of the bank
  • Teller role - receiving and paying cash to customers
  • Data entry - back-office data entry
  • Branch credit report - preparing credit reports at branch level
  • Calling over - calling over the day’s work to ensure that the day’s work is properly handled
  • Front desk role - handling of general enquiries by customers
  • Customer relationship management

National Service Person

Christian Village Guest House
08.2003 - 07.2004
  • Assist the account office in keeping accounting records of the facility
  • Assist with monthly reconciliation of accounting entries.

Education

Arguments & Communications for Int -

National Banking College

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Banking Basics Modules 1 & 2 - In-house The Business of banking Credit function Treasury function Trade Finance function - undefined

Master of Global Management - undefined

Royal Roads University
04.2025

Commonwealth Executive Masters - Business Administration

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology
07.2013

Bachelor of Science - Mathematics

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology
06.2003

Senior Secondary School Certificate - undefined

Wesley Girls' High School
Cape, Central
12.1997

Skills

  • Trade Finance Expert
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Excel & Power Point
  • Excellent Communication Skills (written & spoken)
  • Excellent People Skills
  • Analytical Thinker

Accomplishments

  • October 2022] SIBOS – By SWIFT in Amsterdam, Netherlands under the theme: Progressive Finance for a Changing World
  • Banks, Wallets, and the future of Payment
  • Using AI to predict and help prevent operational loss
  • Managing sanctions risks with global technology providers
  • Overcoming KYC challenges to promote financial inclusion
  • 2026 forecasts for instant payment
  • SWIFT ISO 20022
  • SWIFT GO: The new standard in low-value international payments [July 2022] Inspire a Shared Vision - By National Banking College, Ghana
  • Leadership Influence
  • Idea Generation & Information Gathering
  • Scenario Thinking
  • Generation & Testing of Vision
  • Change Management
  • Crafting a Compelling Vision
  • Bringing out Values People can Believe in [November 2021] Intra-African Trade Fair - By Afreximbank in Durban, South Africa
  • Trade Promotion Initiatives to promote Intra-African Trade
  • AU Youth Start-up Programs
  • Exhibitions [May 2018] Financial Crime Prevention- By GhIB at Royal Fiesta Hotel, Accra, Ghana
  • Anti–Money Laundering Awareness
  • Building a risk-based Compliance Due Diligence process
  • Financial Crime Prevention [October 2017] International Single Window Conference – By GCNet at Kempinski Hotel, Accra, Ghana
  • Ghana National Single Window-Progress and Achievements
  • Single Window in the context of the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement
  • Trade Development and the Ghana National Single Window [September 2017] Demand Guarantees, Best Practices – ICC Ghana at World Trade Centre, Accra, Ghana
  • What Demand Guarantee is
  • Best Practices in Demand Guarantee
  • Parties in a Demand Guarantee
  • The Guarantee Application
  • Advantages of Demand Guarantee to parties involved
  • May 2017] SWIFT African Conference, Abidjan, Dote D'Ivoire
  • African Development from within
  • African Fintechs on the global stage
  • African Securities Markets
  • A new standard in Correspondent Banking
  • The future of Pan-African banking
  • The anatomy of a Cyberattack
  • August 2016] Summer Banking School by GhIB, London, UK
  • Senior Management Controls/Internal Audit
  • Risk Management
  • Treasury Operations
  • Trade Finance
  • Transactional Banking
  • Information Technology [May 2016] Strategic Planning in Modern Management- National Banking College, Accra, Ghana
  • What is a Strategic Plan?
  • What is Strategic Management?
  • What are the steps in Strategic Planning and Management?
  • What are the attributes of a good Planning Framework? [ March 2016] Anti Money Laundering – Combating the Financing of Terrorism (AML & CFT) - Inhouse
  • What is Money Laundering?
  • What is Financing of Terrorism?
  • How are Corruption and Money Laundering linked?
  • Why is Customer Due Diligence important? [ June 2013] Trade Finance Seminar – ODDO BHF Bank, Frankfurt, Germany
  • Collection and the evolution of Letters of Credit
  • Documents
  • Methods of payment under ICC600
  • Standby L/Cs [ April 2012] The Risk & Sale of International Trade Finance Products-By CIB, Accra, Ghana
  • Risk and Fraud in International Trade
  • Documentary Collections process and URC522
  • Structuring Import LCs for Oil and Gas
  • Incoterms
  • International Trade Documentations [ November 2011] Treasury Bourse Game – By Citibank, Labadi Beach Hotel, Accra, Ghana
  • Structure of Rates
  • FXSWAPS
  • Money Market deals
  • Interbank dealing [ August 2010] Letters of Credit in Oil & Gas Energy Industry – By CIB, Mensvic Hotel, Accra, Ghana
  • What are Letters of Credit
  • Customer Credit Transfer& Cash Management
  • Collections & Documentary Credit [ April 2010] SWIFT Education Courses, Accra, Ghana
  • Basics-Your Password to SWIFT
  • Customer Credit Transfer & Cash Management
  • Collections & Documentary Credit [ August 2008] Experiences with UCP 600 & Its Unfolding Related Risks & Letters of Credit Guarantee Fraud – By CIB, Accra Ghana
  • Fundamentals of Documentary Credits
  • Types and form of Documentary Credits
  • UCP500

Certification

November 2020 Certificate in International Trade & Finance (CITF) The London Institute of Banking & Finance, London, UK MEMBERSHIP Executive Member, ICC Banking Commission, Ghana

Timeline

Head

Prudential Bank Limited
03.2018 - Current

Deputy Head

Prudential Bank Limited
06.2017 - 02.2018

Supervisor

Prudential Bank Limited
06.2016 - 05.2017

Processing Officer

Prudential Bank Limited
05.2013 - 05.2016

Processing Officer

Prudential Bank Limited
01.2010 - 05.2013

Deputy Head

Prudential Bank Limited
01.2009 - 12.2009

Credit Officer

Prudential Bank Limited
06.2007 - 12.2008

Trainee Officer

Prudential Bank Limited
08.2004 - 06.2006

National Service Person

Christian Village Guest House
08.2003 - 07.2004

Arguments & Communications for Int -

National Banking College

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Banking Basics Modules 1 & 2 - In-house The Business of banking Credit function Treasury function Trade Finance function - undefined

Master of Global Management - undefined

Royal Roads University

Commonwealth Executive Masters - Business Administration

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology

Bachelor of Science - Mathematics

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology

Senior Secondary School Certificate - undefined

Wesley Girls' High School

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