Irina Sfeir

Head of Emerging Markets Debt Capital Markets
SMBC Nikko

Biography

Irina Sfeir is a Director in SMBC Nikko's DCM team, responsible for Turkish, Central Eastern European and CIS international bond issuances. Irina has a range of experience across industries and geographies having executed dozens of transactions across multiple currencies and capital structures. She has over 10 years’ experience in the financial sector, having previously worked at MUFG, Rothschild and HSBC prior to joining SMBC Nikko. Irina graduated from the London School of Economics with a BA in Government and Economics.

Speaker at these events:

Bonds, Loans & ESG Capital Markets Africa 2024

• A closer look into government debt sustainability: How are sovereign’s funding themselves and what strategies should be implemented to mitigate risk?

Bonds, Loans & Sukuk Turkey 2022

• Investors under the microscope: Unravelling the impact of geopolitics, tax and macroeconomic volatilities on Turkish foreign direct investment

Bonds, Loans & Sukuk Africa 2022

• Portfolio growth vs. portfolio preservation: How have criteria and appetite for African investments changed post-pandemic?

Bonds, Loans & Sukuk Turkey 2021

• Loan growth, rising rates and LIBOR transition: Lifting the lid of Turkey’s banking sector

Bonds, Loans & Sukuk Turkey 2019

• Understanding the benefits of alternative funding: What steps do issuers need to take to ensure diversification is part of their long-term funding strategy?