FirstBank has appointed Chinwe Egwim as its Chief Economist, a move aimed at strengthening its macroeconomic capabilities and embedding enterprise-wide economic intelligence within senior executive decision-making.
Egwim, recognized as a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader, is an accomplished corporate executive and economic leader. Her work is instrumental in shaping how institutions assess risk, deploy capital, and respond to evolving economic conditions across various markets.
In her new capacity as part of the Bank’s senior executive management, Egwim will spearhead enterprise-wide economic intelligence. Her responsibilities will include guiding the Bank's balance sheet positioning, liquidity management, and economic risk positioning across its multi-market operations.
Egwim's professional experience includes significant engagements with monetary and fiscal authorities, multilateral institutions, and global policy platforms. She previously served as a National Consultant on a United Nations programme focused on services trade under the AfCFTA (UNECA/UNCTAD).
Her expertise has also been applied to Nigeria’s Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee and the Board of Economists at BusinessDay Nigeria, contributing to economic policy and market direction discussions.
Egwim's insights have informed executive-level engagements across financial institutions, corporates, and policy platforms, contributing to critical discussions on market direction, strategic positioning, and long-term investment outlooks. She has also played a role in Asset and Liability Committee (ALCO) processes and supported board-level engagements within financial institutions.
Egwim holds degrees from Harvard Kennedy School (Global Leadership and Public Policy), the European School of Economics in Milan, Kingston University in London, and Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Ghana.
