Top 100 Arabs 2024

14. Abdulla Mubarak Al-Khalifa

Group CEO, Qatar National Bank

Origin: Qatar

Residence: Qatar

Sector: Finance

2023 Rank: 13

Qatar National Bank reported QAR1.189tn ($327bn) in total assets for 2022, posting a 9 per cent rise on the previous year-end figure, and staying above the trillion-riyal mark for the third consecutive year. The lender also reported a 9 per cent rise in net profit after the impact of hyperinflation last year, totalling $3.9bn.

At the helm of the bank is Abdulla Mubarak Al-Khalifa, who has risen through the ranks to become the lender’s group CEO and will play a key role in positioning it for future growth opportunities. Al-Khalifa also serves on the board of telecom operator Ooredoo Qatar.

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