Akram Beniamin

Dr. Akram Beniamin is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Oxford, affiliated with the Global Correspondent Banking 1870-2000 project funded by the European Research Council (ERC). His research examines the interplay between cross-border banking crises and correspondent bank relationships.

• Educational Background:
  • BA in Banking, Sadat Academy for Management Sciences (Egypt)
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Investment Management, Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (Egypt)
  • MSc in Development Finance, University of Reading
  • PhD in International Business & Strategy (Business History), Henley Business School, University of Reading

His research focuses on the economic and financial history of developing countries, particularly in the Middle East. He has published work on cotton commodity networks, foreign banking, and business networks of interlocking directorates in Egypt during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Professional Experience: Outside academia, he is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with over twelve years of experience in the Egyptian banking sector, covering corporate banking, credit risk, and enterprise risk management. Notably, his doctoral thesis was awarded the prestigious Association of Business Historians Coleman Prize.