Kevin Orpen
Senior Manager, Sovereign Credit and Country Risk at ICBC Standard Bank Plc- Claim this Profile
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Afrikaans Professional working proficiency
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Xhosa Professional working proficiency
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Bio
Credentials
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Credit Master Class Certificate
Moody's Investors ServiceJan, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
Credit Risk Certification
Standard Bank GroupJan, 2017- Nov, 2024
Experience
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ICBC Standard Bank Plc
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United Kingdom
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Banking
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Manager, Sovereign Credit and Country Risk
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Mar 2021 - Present
- Full responsibility for a credit portfolio of the public sector (SOEs) and sovereign counterparties within Africa, Latin America and Asia, for which structure finance, loans and derivative products are offered- Help drive growth of portfolio from $6.5Bn to US$8.5bn in the past two years, successfully achieving no NPLs and continuing to ensure that all risk events are proactively managed in time- First point of call to Front Office for any new transactions, due to expert knowledge of client credibility, FX liquidity, Transfer and Convertibility risk, Debt Sustainability Analysis, pricing, business and financial analysis, risk mitigation and control techniques, insurance product sets, collateral and covenant management arrangements- Responsible for two direct reports with additional responsibility for staff retention, mentoring and upskilling training- Economist to senior executive stakeholders and provide advice on macroeconomic developments - Present applications to Country Risk committees, Credit committees, Risk Management and Board Risk Management Group committees consisting of Executive and Board members, including MD's, CFO and CEO - Advised Ministries of Finance, Central Banks, and other government authorities on macroeconomic and fiscal developments in over 25 countries across three continents- Work on more than four new transactions a month and gain broad financial and capital market product knowledge, including legal documentation (ISDA and GMRA) terms
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Sovereign Credit and Country Risk Manager
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Jan 2019 - Mar 2021
- Managed a portfolio of $6.5Bn, successfully achieving growth of 10% in last 12 months and exceeding organisational objectives with no recorded NPLs or asset quality deterioration- Worked closely with legal to negotiate trading documentation including ISDA, CSA, GMRA, GMSLA - Played a key role in delivering input within IFRS9 and ICAAP stress scenarios with the quantitative credit methodologies risk team- Extensive travel to countries in portfolio, meeting various sector stakeholders, developing and managing relationships- Drove strong stakeholder relationships internally and externally with IMF representatives, central bank and government authorities, independent economists and private sector corporates and banks
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Standard Bank Group
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South Africa
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Country / Credit Risk Manager
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Jun 2016 - Dec 2018
- Regional risk manager with a 6-month secondment in Lagos, Nigeria and 12 months secondment in Accra, Ghana- Credit Manager of FIs and SOEs within West Africa - Successfully managed a $3.5Bn portfolio with no recorded NPLs or asset quality deterioration - Travelled extensively and gained a key understanding of Frontier markets in Africa, managing the local domestic markets and building strong relationships with prominent internal and external stakeholders- Key involvement in the setup of a new subsidiary in Ivory Coast for Standard Bank Group, whilst maintaining key involvement in the strategy committee by developing a risk management appetite strategy
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Corporate Investment Banking, Risk Graduate Programme
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Feb 2015 - Jun 2016
Completed a 17-month investment bank graduate program covering all areas of risk management including: Financial Institution and corporate credit risk, country risk, market risk, operational risk, liquidity risk and portfolio risk, while also gaining full insight into front office operations.
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Managing Director
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Jan 2009 - Apr 2014
I assisted during school and university holidays on the family farm, which helped me develop my core leadership and mentoring skills. I was responsible for managing a team of 8 staff and overseeing various daily operations, while identifying efficiencies and improving the farm's long-term sustainability. I assisted during school and university holidays on the family farm, which helped me develop my core leadership and mentoring skills. I was responsible for managing a team of 8 staff and overseeing various daily operations, while identifying efficiencies and improving the farm's long-term sustainability.
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Snow Ski instructor
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May 2007 - Aug 2008
During school holidays, I was a snow ski instructor for beginners at Tiffendell Snow Ski Resort (the only ski resort in South Africa!). During school holidays, I was a snow ski instructor for beginners at Tiffendell Snow Ski Resort (the only ski resort in South Africa!).
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Education
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2013 - 2014
University of the Free State/Universiteit van die Vrystaat
Bachelor of Commerce Honors (BCom Honors) in Financial Economics and Investment Management, Bank -
2010 - 2013
Stellenbosch University/Universiteit Stellenbosch
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com) in Management Science and Investments -
2005 - 2009
Selborne College
High School, Matric
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