The Banking Executive Magazine - August Issue

Career Chronicle The National Bank of Bahrain (NBB) has announced the appointment of Mohamed Ahmed Al Hammadi as Group Head of Financial Institution & Transaction Banking Sales. An industry veteran, Mohamed brings two decades of experience across the Middle East and GCC, with a proven record in leading insti- tutional and corporate banking oper- ations, said NBB in a statement. Prior to joining NBB, he held multi- ple leadership roles at Citi, including Head of Financial Institution Sales – Middle East, Pakistan, Jordan and Lebanon and Head of Treasury & Trade Solutions for Corporate, Com- mercial and Public Sector– Bahrain. In these roles, he managed strategic client relationships and large-scale portfolios across financial institu- tions, public sector entities and multinational corporations, it stated. Mohamed holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Information Systems from the University of Bahrain, and a Mas- ter’s Degree in Business Administra- tion (Finance) from the University of Technology Bahrain. The appointment supports NBB’s ef- forts to expand its market reach, broaden service offerings, and rein- force the Bank’s position through strategic business development, it added. ISSUE 200 AUGUST 2025 the BANKING EXECUTIVE 43 NBB NAMES FINANCIAL, TRANSACTION BANKING SALES HEAD