THE MIDDLE EAST’S

70. Mohamed Abdelbary

Designation: Group CEO
Company: Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB)
Residence: UAE
Nationality: Egyptian
Sector: Banking

Abdelbary assumed his current role in 2024, having first joined the bank as group CFO in 2020. As of March 2026, ADIB had 2.3 million customers and operations in the UAE, Egypt, Iraq, Qatar, and the UK. In Q1 2026, ADIB reported $78.2 billion in total assets and $497 million in net profit. In May 2026, ADIB announced two major partnerships with Dubai Holding Real Estate and DAMAC Properties, both designed to expand access to Sharia-compliant home financing and make homeownership more affordable and seamless across the UAE. Abdelbary is a board member of Global Climate Finance Centre and the Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions.