Top Bank in UAE Appoints its First Female CEO Published January 28th, 2021 - 08:30 GMT
Other women in leadership positions in the region include Sarah Al Suhaimi, chairwoman of Saudi Arabia’s stock exchange and head of NCB Capital Co., and Carmen Haddad, vice-chairperson of Citigroup’s operations in the Middle East. (Shutterstock)
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Hana Al Rostamani appointed as group chief executive officer of FAB.
First Abu Dhabi Bank appointed Hana Al Rostamani as group chief executive officer, promoting a woman to the top leadership position.
Al Rostamani, currently the chairperson of FAB Private Bank Suisse, will be the first female CEO of the $44 billion lender and takes over from Andre Sayegh, who spent less than a year in the role. She is currently deputy group CEO and head of personal banking, according Bloomberg.
Top Abu Dhabi Lender Names Al Rostamani as First Female CEO
Bloomberg 1/27/2021 Shaji Mathew, Nicolas Parasie and Abeer Abu Omar
(Bloomberg) First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC appointed Hana Al Rostamani as group chief executive officer, promoting a woman to the top leadership position in a male-dominated sector.
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Al Rostamani will be the first female CEO of the biggest lender in the United Arab Emirates, taking over from Andre Sayegh, who spent less than a year in the role. She is currently deputy group CEO and head of personal banking.
“FAB has always been an organization that champions diversity and the appointment of our first female Group CEO to lead our company into the future is truly something to value,” Chairman Sheikh Tahnoon Bin Zayed Al Nahyan said.