Mr. Giyas Gokkent joined Bank ABC in 2022 as Group Chief Economist. With in-depth expertise and understanding of Bank ABC's markets and market economics, he is responsible for presenting independent views on economic and financial market developments to assist in the Group's business and investment decisions, including country risk.
In an illustrious career spanning three decades, Mr. Gokkent has worked with leading institutions in the US, Turkey and MENA. Prior to joining Bank ABC, he worked with JP Morgan Securities, as Chief Economist for MENA and Pakistan. In this role, he has led macroeconomic research on 17 countries in the MENAP region, as well as publishing on oil and gas sector developments and analyzing regional implications. Prior to that, he worked as Senior Economist, MENA, at the Institute of International Finance in Washington DC, and as Group Chief Economist at the National Bank of Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Mr. Gokkent has passed the CFA Level I from the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment, and holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Florida International University, USA.
