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Distinguished corporate executive and economic leader Chinwe Egwim has been appointed by FirstBank as its new Chief Economist. The strategic appointment is aimed at significantly strengthening the financial institution’s macroeconomic capabilities and integrating deep economic intelligence into senior executive decision-making.

As a member of FirstBank’s senior executive management team, Egwim will spearhead enterprise-wide economic research and analysis, providing vital data to guide critical financial strategies across the bank’s diverse operations.

In her new role, Egwim will be responsible for steering the bank’s balance sheet positioning, liquidity management, and overall economic risk posture across its multi-market footprint. Her extensive expertise will shape how the institution assesses market risks, deploys capital, and adapts to volatile economic climates.

By embedding high-level economic intelligence into the core executive framework, FirstBank aims to enhance its long-term investment outlook and fortify its asset and liability management processes.

A recognized global voice in economics, Egwim is a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader with a proven track record of advising monetary authorities, fiscal bodies, and multilateral organizations. Her career includes serving as a National Consultant for a United Nations initiative on services trade under the African Continental Free Trade Area – AfCFTA.

Furthermore, her insights have actively shaped national policy and market directions through her contributions to Nigeria’s Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee and her role on the Board of Economists at BusinessDay Nigeria.

Egwim’s academic background underpins her extensive professional experience, with credentials spanning several elite international institutions. She is an alumna of the Harvard Kennedy School, where she studied Global Leadership and Public Policy, and holds degrees from the European School of Economics in Milan, Kingston University in London, and Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Ghana.

Her robust academic foundation and multi-market perspective position her well to drive FirstBank’s strategic economic vision forward.