ADCB-owned Al Hilal Bank appoints Jamal Al Awadhi as CEO

Abu Dhabi: Al Hilal Bank, a subsidiary of ADCB Group, has appointed Jamal Al Awadhi as its new CEO to reinforce its position as the UAE’s premier Sharia-compliant digital bank. He replaces Abdul Shakeel Aidaroos, who served the ADCB Group over the past three decades.

Al Awadhi brings over 20 years of senior leadership experience across diverse sectors, including financial services, media, information technology, and aviation. Before joining Al Hilal Bank as deputy CEO in May 2024, he had served as chief operating officer at Wio Bank and CEO at Abu Dhabi Media, a bank statement read.

Ala’a Eraiqat, Chairman of Al Hilal Bank and Group CEO of ADCB, said, “I am delighted to welcome Jamal to his new role as CEO of Al Hilal Bank at a time when the Bank is taking bold innovative strides in the digital banking industry.”

“His vision and leadership will be critical to the success of the Bank’s digital-first strategy and will ensure we can consistently exceed our customers’ expectations and deliver an accelerated pace of growth in Shariah-compliant financial services,” said Eraiqat.

Al Hilal Bank said it has grown significantly in its customer base since being acquired by ADCB in 2019. The bank has a clear roadmap for growth that is focused on leveraging technology, data, and analytics to improve products, increase personalisation levels, and enhance customer service channels.