Top 100 CEOs In The
Middle East 2022

30. Adnan Chilwan

Designation: Group CEO
Company: Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB)
Country: U.A.E.
Nationality: Indian
Sector: Banking

Chilwan leads one of the largest Islamic banks in the world, with total assets of $78.2 billion as of March 2022. DIB employs more than 10,000 people. In February 2022, it became a member of U.A.E. Trade Connect, a commercialized blockchain platform. DIB announced in August 2021 that it would be increasing its foreign ownership limit from 25% to 40%. The bank recorded $1.2 billion in profits in 2021, which was the first year it had ever surpassed the billion-dollar mark. Chilwan is also chairman of DIB Bank Kenya and serves on the boards of Noor Bank, Deyaar, and the Liquidity Management Centre.