THE MIDDLE EAST’S
86. Mohamed Abdelbary
Designation: Group CEO
Company: Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB)
Residence: U.A.E.
Nationality: Egyptian
Sector: Banking
Abdelbary assumed his current role in 2024, having first joined the bank as Group CFO in 2020. By September 2025, the bank’s total assets reached $73.4 billion, with 225,000 new customers joining so far in 2025. ADIB partnered with Visa in July 2025, to launch Remit!, a real-time cross-border money transfer service to over 11 billion cards, digital wallets, and accounts globally. Abdelbary is the board member of Global Climate Finance Center and the Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions.