Marwan Barakat

Marwan Barakat, PhD, serves as a Member of the Group Executive Committee and Group Chief Economist at Bank Audi, where responsibilities include strategic planning, overseeing research units, and economic analysis related to the Bank's activities. Barakat also chairs the Research and Studies Committee at the Association of Banks in Lebanon, focusing on economic assessments and report approvals. An experienced academic, Barakat has lectured part-time at various universities, covering subjects such as Financial Markets, Macroeconomics, and Managerial Economics. Barakat holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Leeds, an MBA from the American University of Beirut, and a BBA from the same institution.