Empowering governments · Strengthening economies

Sovereign-grade
finance, reimagined
for the digital era.

For three decades, Harbass has partnered with governments, ministries, and multilateral institutions across 20+ countries — restructuring sovereign debt, modernizing procurement, and now operating ArdaID, our flagship financial-sector compliance screening utility.

20+
Sovereign clients served
30yr
Operating track record
4
Core practices
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A discreet utility for identity, trust, and compliance.
ArdaID — a financial-sector compliance screening utility.
Sovereign debt restructuring Procurement modernization ArdaID — compliance screening Aviation & aerospace financing Third-Party Procurement Monitoring Anti-corruption frameworks Sovereign debt restructuring Procurement modernization ArdaID — compliance screening Aviation & aerospace financing Third-Party Procurement Monitoring Anti-corruption frameworks
Featured Platform · ArdaID

A compliance-screening
utility. Discreet by design.

ArdaID is Harbass's flagship financial-sector compliance screening utility — a discreet, in-country platform engineered to make identity, trust, and compliance the work of seconds rather than weeks.
In-country jurisdiction · governed perimeter
Build · Maintain · Train · Transfer to the State
Compliance signal Verified outcome Governed perimeter
ArdaID · What the platform delivers

Strategic outcomes for the State. Quietly engineered.

OUTCOME — 01
Integrity by default
A unified, in-country compliance layer that closes the gaps used by financial crime — without disclosing how it does so.
OUTCOME — 02
Inclusion at scale
Pathways into the formal economy for those previously unbanked or undocumented, delivered through a single national front door.
OUTCOME — 03
Operational clarity
Real-time, ecosystem-wide visibility for those entrusted to see it — calibrated, governed, and auditable end to end.
OUTCOME — 04
State ownership
Built, maintained, and operated by Harbass — and transferred in full to the State. The platform belongs to the nation it serves.
Days→
Seconds
Onboarding cycles compressed end to end
One
Compliance screening utility, nationally governed
In-
Country
All data hosted within national jurisdiction
20yr
Build → Maintain → Train → Transfer to the State
Practice areas

Four practices. One partner for national financial transformation.

From restructuring sovereign debt portfolios to structuring aerospace financing and auditing procurement cycles — Harbass delivers integrated, implementation-ready advisory across the full public-finance stack.

Where transparency inspires transformation

Core values.

Our work is guided by a steadfast commitment to supporting governments in achieving fiscal stability, transparency, and sustainable national growth. These four principles define our conduct, our collaborations, and our long-term impact.

01
Integrity
Upholding the highest ethical standards in every advisory, financial, and operational engagement we undertake.
02
Partnership
Building long-term, collaborative relationships with governments, financial institutions, and international organizations.
03
Transparency
Promoting open, accountable processes that deter corruption and foster institutional trust across borders.
04
Sustainability
Ensuring that every solution contributes to lasting institutional strength and long-term economic growth.
Global footprint

Trusted by governments across four continents.

Over three decades, Harbass has supported more than 20 governments across Africa, Latin America, Eastern Europe, and Asia — contributing to billions in optimized sovereign portfolios, improved procurement outcomes, and strengthened institutional governance.

20+
Sovereign clients
4
Continents active
$B+
Portfolios optimized
30yr
Operating track record
Procurement support · Selected engagements

Case experience.

A sample of the procurement support mandates Harbass has executed for ministries, controllers-general, and multilateral institutions.

Argentina
Sigen — Office of the Controller General
Procurement oversight
Argentina
Procurement of Pan-American Games
Event procurement
Bolivia
United Nations procurement services
Multilateral
Colombia
Procurement for the Ministry of Defense
Defense
Guatemala
Procurement for the Ministry of Defense
Defense
Uganda
Procurement services for the whole nation
National program
Kenya
Procurement services for Ministry of Finance
Public finance
Peru
Sovereign debt conversion & financial sector restructuring
Debt advisory
Principled leadership

Seasoned by decades at the intersection of finance & governance.

Harbass is directed by a team of financial professionals, policy experts, and business advisors with proven track records across multilateral institutions, central banks, and government ministries.

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01 — Chairman
Dr. Enrique Segura
Chairman of the Board & Founder

Dr. Segura has worked as an economist for the Inter-American Development Bank and as a financial officer for industrial sector projects for the World Bank. He advised the Peruvian government in the conversion of public debt into products, assisted governments in establishing debt capitalization programs, and advised the Central Bank of Tanzania on the restructuring of public debt with the Paris Club. With 30+ years managing large international companies serving governments worldwide.

EconomicsPh.D · Autónoma
BusinessMBA · Madrid
AccountingCPA · Cuyo
ExecutiveOPM · Harvard
Dr. Hernán Garrido-Lecca
Chief Operating Officer

Former Peru's Minister of Health and Minister of Housing, Construction, and Water Services. Previously Investment Officer at the IFC (World Bank). Ph.D (Seville), M.A. (MIT), M.A. (Harvard).

Attila Freska
Director

25+ years with private equity and multinationals including Johnson & Johnson, Deloitte Consulting, and American Capital. Ph.D International Business (Corvinus), Certified Management Accountant.

Denise Fancio
Director

25+ years in finance and accounting. Formerly with Ciba-Geigy (now Novartis) in São Paulo. Economics degree (São Luís), Harvard Business School OPM.

Erwin Flores
Director

35+ years in government project management. Former COO of Alex Stewart International overseeing mining and precious-metals auditing. Previously developed spacecraft operations systems for NASA and INTELSAT.

Federico Sanchez
Executive Director

Broad expertise in financial planning, taxation, and restructuring. MBA (IESE · Navarra), Master's in Financial Analysis (Carlos III).

Federico Segura
Executive Vice-President

Previously at a Silicon Valley fin-tech startup specializing in transaction servers, user profiles, and portfolio risk/reward systems. Finance degree (University of Notre Dame).

Let's begin

Empowering
governments.
Strengthening
economies.

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Direct line(202) 333-0159
Onlinewww.harbass.com
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