Mr. Przemyslaw Hewelt brings more than 15 years of experience in a wide range of international finance disciplines to his current dual position as Area Manager of Financial Institutions for Allied Irish Banks in Dublin, Ireland, and Head of Treasury Credit for Bank Zachodni WBK (BZWBK) in Poznan, Poland. In his position at Allied Irish Banks, Przemyslaw Hewelt directs a team of four highly trained global credit research analysts. In charge of developing credit research reports on 350 banks throughout Central and Eastern Europe, Western Europe, Latin America, and Africa, Przemyslaw Hewelt’s team provides the primary research information for the AIB Capital Markets Credit Committees. For his work with BZWBK, Mr. Przemyslaw Hewelt manages two separate teams: Corporate Credit and Risk Control. Through his leadership and strategic management, Przemyslaw Hewelt has more than tripled his staff, providing the bank with more resources to manage the ongoing global recession. Recognized for his considerable efforts, Przemyslaw Hewelt was named a full member of the BZWBK Credit Committee. Mr. Przemyslaw Hewelt possesses a Master’s degree in Economics from The Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland, and a Ph.D. in Banking from The Nottingham Trent University. Regarding his doctoral studies, Przemyslaw Hewelt analyzed the impact of deregulation on crisis situations for banks, employing a unique multi-country study. In the early part of his finance career, Przemyslaw Hewelt worked in the fields of regulatory affairs and credit rating analysis. Przemyslaw Hewelt is a member of the Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals. When he is not working, Przemyslaw Hewelt enjoys spending time with his children, going to the speedway, and writing for Warto, the Polish Lutheran quarterly magazine.
- Experiences
- AIB Capital Markets
: 10/2003 -
Present
Area Manager, Financial Institutions
Bank & Country Credit - I have built and managed a team of four bank analysts who between themselves have produced regular credit research on c. 350 banks from CEE region (including Ukraine), Germany, Austria, Benelux countries, Portugal, Latin America and Africa.
My role has been to manage the research process and to present cases (banks & countries) at the AIB Capital Markets Credit Committees. This team has been based in Poznan, Poland and works exclusively for the AIB Capital Markets. This role also involved some degree of travelling to meet banks in CEE region.
- Bank Zachodni WBK
: 10/2003 -
Present
Head, Treasury Credit, BZWBK
Managing credit risk process in the period of growth (key challenges: people, technology & internal regulations), Credit risk management in the fx derivative market meltdown scenario (key focal points: credit process adjustments, transaction restructuring and debt recovery), Quorum member of the bank's main Credit Committee, Treasury Credit Risk (both bank and non-bank) in Bank Zachodni WBK - counter party credit and restructuring / rescheduling of fx derivative exposures - Quorum member of the bank's main Credit Committee, Two teams under management: Treasury Bank Credit (4 staff) and Treasury Corporate Credit (2). Up until recently I had been responsible also for the Risk Control Team (3) which looked after treasury credit limit maintenance and treasury credit limit excess management.
- Education
- The Nottingham Trent University
: 04/1993 -
08/1996
Phd in Banking
- Nicolaus Copernicus Unvesity (UMK)
: 10/1986 -
05/1992
Masters in Management
'Primus Inter Pares" Award for outstanding results in studies.