Country Awards for Excellence 2022: Middle East

The region's best banks, country by country

BAHRAIN

Best Bank: Ahli United Bank

Best Investment Bank: GFH Financial Group

It was a very strong year for Ahli United Bank (AUB), led by chief excutive Jehad Saud Al-Humaidhi. The Manama-based lender, which has 151 branches and more than 4,000 employees in eight countries, posted a net profit of $607.2 million in 2021 – a year-on-year jump of 34.3%. It followed that up by reporting net profit of $170.9 million in the first three months of 2022 – an annualized increase of 7.1%

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