The Middle East’s
6. Ahmed Abdelaal
Designation: Group CEO
Company: Mashreq
Established: 1967
Country: UAE
Category: Banking
Mashreq has committed to facilitating $30 billion in sustainable finance by 2030. In July 2026, Mashreq partnered with Qatari Diar to facilitate a $515 million green loan refinancing for the new retail destination The Chancery Rosewood. In 2025, Mashreq acted as sole green structurer, global coordinator, joint lead manager and bookrunner for Binghatti Holding Limited’s inaugural $500 million three-year Green Sukuk. It also signed a sustainability-linked facility with Gargash Group. Abdelaal has led Mashreq as group CEO since 2019.