From Bank Teller to Trailblazer: A Story of Transformation in Egypt

Crime, Cash & Financial Inclusion

What if the rules designed to keep dirty money out of the global financial system are accidentally also locking ordinary people out? In this episode, we sit down with Elisa de Anda Madrazo — the woman running the body that writes the rules — to explore how we can fight crime without excluding the vulnerable, and whether inclusivity can strengthen rather than weakenfinancial systems.

From Bank Teller to Trailblazer: A Story of Transformation in Egypt

When May Abulnaga's mother pushed her into banking, she could never have imagined her future role in transforming financial access for Egyptian women. Today, as Sub-Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt, May shares the personal costs, policy battles, and hard-won lessons behind her (and Egypt’s) financialinclusion journey.