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H.E. Ala'a Eraiqat
15 Sep 2022
UAEIIC SPECIAL EDITION
DISTINGUISHED ECONOMIC PERSONALITY 2022
H.E. Ala'a Eraiqat
ADCB GROUP CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
H.E. Ala’a Eraiqat joined ADCB in January 2004 and held various senior posts before assuming the post as Chief Executive Officer in February 2009.
H.E. Ala’a Eraiqat been a banker since 1991 and previously held senior positions at Citibank and Standard Chartered Bank, among others.
His responsibilities extend to being the Chairman of Board of Directors of Al Hilal Bank and chairing the following subsidiaries and committees of ADCB, among others: Abu Dhabi Commercial Properties, Abu Dhabi Commercial Engineering Services, the ADCB Management Executive Committee, and the ADCB Management Credit Committee.
EXTERNAL APPOINTMENTS:
- Board Member - Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ADCCI).
- Chairman - ADCCI’s Audit & Compliance Committee.
- Board Member - Abu Dhabi National Hotels PJSC (ADNH).
- Board Member - Emirates Institute of Banking & Financial Studies (EIBFS).
- Chairman - EIBFS’ Human Resources Committee.
It should be noted that: Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank PJSC "ADCB" is the U.A.E.’s third largest bank by assets, ADCB group during announced that it had completed the full integration of the Union National Bank (UNB) and Al Hilal Bank in just 11 months following the merger in 2019. Under Eraiqat’s leadership, the group’s total assets grew from $110.3 billion in 2019 to $111.9 billion in 2020 despite the pandemic.