Top 100 CEOs In The
Middle East 2022

65. Adel A. El-Labban

Designation: Group CEO
Company: Ahli United Bank (AUB)
Country: Bahrain
Nationality: Egyptian
Sector: Banking

El-Labban has been leading Ahli United Bank since 2000. Ahli United Bank employs 3,294 people across eight countries. The bank reported $607.2 million in net profits attributable to its equity shareholders in 2021, an increase of 34% compared to 2020. In early 2021, AUB provided syndicated loans worth a total of $2.98 billion for various mega projects in the oil & gas, tourism, manufacturing, financial, and telecommunication sectors. El-Labban is also currently the Deputy Chairman of United Bank for Commerce & Investment in Libya.