CEO Today Middle East Awards

CEO TODAY MIDDLE EAST AWARDS 2020 Banking 44 Abdulaziz A. Al-Helaissi CEO of Gulf International Bank Abdulaziz Al-Helaissi has 28 years’ banking and regulatory experience, primarily in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He joined GIB in his current position in February 2016. Prior to this, he was Deputy Governor for Supervision at the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA), where he started in May 2013. His responsibilities included oversight of the banking and insurance sectors, together with finance company regulation (mortgages, leasing and other non-bank finance institutions) and consumer protection. Prior to joining SAMA, Abdulaziz was Senior Country Officer and Managing Director - Saudi Arabia, and Head of Global Corporate Banking - Middle East & North Africa, for JPMorgan Chase between September 2010 and May 2013. Earlier in his career, he was Area General Manager - Central Province at Saudi British Bank (SABB), an affiliate of HSBC, covering all lines of business including corporate and consumer banking. His various board memberships have included Tadawul (Saudi Stock Exchange). Abdulaziz holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Texas in Austin, USA. FIRM PROFILE Gulf International Bank B.S.C. (GIB) was established in the Kingdom of Bahrain in 1975, and commenced operations in 1976. Gulf International Bank B.S.C. (GIB) is a leading pan-GCC universal bank, specialising in corporate and investment banking, with a growing retail footprint. Headquartered in the Kingdom of Bahrain, and with branch offices in London and New York, Gulf International Bank (GIB) provides clients with a vital investment and business conduit between the region and the rest of the world. Working in partnership with its clients, the Bank delivers innovative bespoke financial solutions for corporate and global transaction banking; debt and equity capital market-related transactions; plus financial advisory, asset management and treasury. GIB also pioneered the introduction of digital retail banking in the MENA region through the launch of meem in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Kingdom of Bahrain. Supported by a cutting- edge digital ecosystem and an experienced team of over 1,000 staff, the Bank operates in strict accordance to the highest global standards of ethical and professional conduct. Commencing operations in 1976, GIB is licensed by the Central Bank of Bahrain as a Conventional Wholesale Bank and a Conventional Retail Bank (branch). It is owned by the governments of the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) States, with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia holding a majority stake. GIB’s services are delivered across the GCC and international markets through its subsidiaries: GIB Saudi Arabia, GIB Capital and GIB (UK) Ltd. Additionally, the Bank has branches in the UAE, UK and USA. www. gib.com