THE MIDDLE EAST’S

10. Hana Al Rostamani

Designation: Group CEO
Company: First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)
Residence: U.A.E.
Nationality: Emirati
Sector: Banking

Al Rostamani joined the bank in 2000 and assumed her current role in 2021. In the first nine months of 2025, FAB total assets amounted to $367.4 billion and recorded $4.4 billion in net profit. In August 2025, FAB issued a $50 million blue bond with an aim to support the U.A.E. water agenda 2036. The bank also announced an AED-backed stablecoin alongside IHC and ADQ in 2025. Al Rostamani is the Chair of the Principals Group of the Net -Zero Banking Alliance. She is also a member of the International Advisory Council of the National Financial Regulatory Administration in China and the Arab Monetary Fund’s cross-border payment system, among others.