Awash Bank was established by 486 founding shareholders with a paid-up capital of Birr 24.2 million and started banking operations on Feb. 13, 1995. As of end of June 2020 the number of shareholders and its paid-up capital increased to over 4369 and Birr 5.87 billion, respectively. Likewise, as of end June 2020, our total assets reached Birr 95.6 billion with over 535 branches found across the country, Awash Bank continues to be leading private commercial Bank in Ethiopia.
Having grown from humble beginnings with visionary intent, we are the first private bank in Ethiopia to exceed a billion profit mark in the history of Ethiopian Private Banks in the financial year 2019 since inception, we have expanded through a combination of substantial organic growth and an enhanced customer service experience.
Our strategic goals and objectives are based on the aspiration of:-
Vision:
“To be the First Choice World Class Bank”
Mission:
“To provide Innovative, Competitive and Diversified banking services accessible to the society with qualified and committed staff in a profitable and socially responsible manner”
Our Core Values
A – Accessibility
W – Wisdom
A – Accountability
S – Socially Responsible
H – Honesty
| Executive Management Members | ||
| No | Work Organ | Official in charge |
| 1 | Chief Executive Officer | Ato Tsehay Shiferaw |
| 2 | Chief Information Officer | Ato Yohannes Merga |
| 3 | Chief Wholesale Banking Officer | Ato Tadesse Gemeda |
| 4 | Chief Retail & SME Banking Officer | Ato Henock Tessema |
| 5 | Chief Finance & Facilities Management Officer | Ato Tilahun Geleta |
| 6 | Chief Corporate Strategy Officer | Ato Abebe Deressa |
| 7 | Chief Credit Operation Officer | Ato Dessalegn Tolera |
| 8 | Chief Technology Officer | TBA |
| 9 | Deputy Chief Human Capital Development Officer | Ato Temesgen Workineh |
| 10 | Deputy Chief Regional Operation Officer | Ato Lamessa Soboka |
| 11 | Deputy Chief Trade Service Officer | Ato Netsanet Woldekidan |
| 12 | Deputy Chief Strategy Innovation & Transformation Officer | Ato Temesgen Busha |
| 13 | Deputy Chief Interest Free Banking Officer | Ato Abdala Adem |
| 14 | Deputy Chief Digital Banking Operations Officer | Ato Kefyalew Shiferaw |
| 15 | Advisor to the CEO | Ato Teklu Wodajo |
| 16 | Executive Assistant to the CEO | Ato Hailu Woldegebriel |
| 17 | Board secretary | Ato yonas kumara |
| 18 | Director Marketing & Communication Directorate | Ato Ebisa Deribie |
| 19 | Director Legal Service Directorate | Ato Takele Arega |
| 20 | Director Customer Experience Directorate | Ato Yohannes Tsegaye |
| 21 | Director Branch Affairs Directorate | Ato Zebene Kaba |
| 22 | Director Corporate Banking Directorate | Ato Abebe Tadesse |
| 23 | Director Personal and SME Banking Directorate | Ato Ephrem Bogale |
| 24 | Director Institutional Banking Directorate | Ato Tegene Tesfaye |
| 25 | Director IT Infrastructure Directorate | Ato Beyene Dekeba |
| 26 | Director, IT Service Management | Ato Tesfaye Seifu |
| 27 | Director Information System Security Directorate | Ato Gutema Tesfa |
| 28 | Director Internal Audit Directorate | Ato Lamessa Bulti |
| 29 | Director Enterprise Risk & Compliance Management Directorate | W/z Yordanos Mekonen |
| 30 | Director System Development & Customization Directorate | Ato Nurfeta Legesse |
| 31 | Director Finance Management Directorate | Ato Birhanu Balcha |
| 32 | Director Procurement and Supplies Management Directorate | Ato Soressa Alemu |
| 33 | Director General Technical and Security Service Directorate | Ato Yonas Atomsa |
| 34 | Director Talent and Onboarding Acquisition Directorate | W/z Tsehay Getachew |
| 35 | Director Learning and Talent Development Directorate | Ato Hailu Meskela |
| 36 | Director Human Resources Operation Directorate | Ato Wendimagegnehu Birhanu |
| 37 | Director Card Banking Directorate | Ato Melkamu Tadesse |
| 38 | Director Credit Analysis and Appraisal Directorate | Ato Lemi Furgassa |
| 39 | Director Portfolio Management Directorate | Ato Gacho Wara |
| 40 | Director Business Banking Directorate | Ato Dereje Getachew |
| 41 | Director Import and Payment Service Directorate | W/z Olani Tabor |
| 42 | Director Interest Free Banking Operation and Supervision Directorate | Ato Samson Hussein |
| 43 | Director Interest Free Banking Finance and Investment Directorate | Ato Mohammed Kedir |
| 44 | Director Strategy Initiation Directorate | Ato Tewodros Hailu |
| 45 | Director Transformation and Change Management Directorate | Ato Desalegne Assefa |
| 46 | Director Strategy Implementation & Monitoring Directorate | Ato Solomon Jebesa |
| 47 | Director Mobile Agent and Internet Banking Directorate | Ato kelemu Amha |
| 48 | Director IT Strategy and Innovation Directorate | TBA |
| 49 | Director Construction Project and Property Admin Directorate | Ato Fikru Geberwold |
| 50 | Deputy Director Property Evaluation | Ato Yared Amanuel |
| 51 | Deputy Director Export and Remittance | Ato Regassa Gemechu |
| 52 | Deputy Director, Internal Audit Directorate | Ato Danephrem Abule |
| 53 | Deputy Director,Treasury Directorate | Ato Workineh Yirdaw |
| 54 | Deputy Director, Ethics and Anti-Corruption | Ato Bikila Anbessa |
