TDT | Manama
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The Board of Directors of Al Barakah Islamic Bank announced the appointment of Dr. Adel Abdullah Salem, who brings a wealth of banking experience accumulated over 30 years, as the Bank’s Chief Executive Officer.
The Board of Directors of Al Barakah Islamic Bank, chaired by Mr. Saba Khalil Al Moayed, welcomed Dr. Adel Abdullah Salem as an experienced national expert in the world of finance and banking, and said that he would He added that he looks forward to his significant contributions. Improve banking operations, improve business models and increase the level of service quality.
Mr. Al Moayed said the appointment of Dr. Adel Abdullah Salem is in line with the Board’s strategic vision for the coming years, aimed at enhancing an outstanding banking experience for customers in the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. He asserted that it was in line with. We offer the latest and most technologically advanced banking services for individuals, businesses and wealth management.
He said that Dr. Adel Abdullah Salem’s expertise and capabilities have helped consolidate the bank’s prominent position as one of the leading financial institutions in the Saudi Islamic banking industry, and that it will continue to grow in the future. He emphasized that this will have a positive impact on financial and operational performance for several years.
Dr. Adel Abdullah Salem has extensive experience in business development, banking and finance, having held numerous leadership positions throughout his long career in banking.
He joined Al Barakah Islamic Bank after spending several years in the business, financial services and telecommunications sectors.
Prior to joining the bank, he was General Manager of Retail Banking at Bahrain and Kuwait Bank (BBK) and previously held several senior positions at Batelco (Bahrain), as well as the role of Deputy General Manager of Business Support at Benefit. He also held a job. telecommunications companies).
Commenting on his appointment, Dr. Adel Abdullah Salem said: “I look forward to working closely with the executive management team and staff from various departments to maintain leadership in the Saudi Islamic banking space.”
It is worth mentioning that Dr. Adel Abdullah Salem holds a Ph.D. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Monarch Business School in Switzerland and a master’s degree in business studies from the same institution.