Home lists Top 100 most powerful Arabs 2021 Abdulla Mubarak Al-Khalifa Group CEO, Qatar National Bank Origin: Qatar Residence: Qatar Sector: Finance The biggest lender in the GCC, Qatar National Bank surpassed QAR1 trillion in total assets for the first time in its history, while its net profit for 2020 equalled QAR12bn. In H2 2020, the bank issued its first green bond at the London Stock Exchange. Al-Khalifa, who rose through the ranks to become the bank’s group CEO, also serves as a board member for telecoms company Ooredoo. As the regional banking sector continues to reinvent itself, the CEO will play a lead role in positioning the lender for future growth opportunities.