Chairperson
Chairperson of the Executive, Nomination and Remuneration Committee (ENRC)
Ms. Amal Suhail Bahwan is the Vice Chairperson of Suhail Bahwan Group Holding LLC. She has extensive experience in managing companies across the Bahwan Group since 1998.
She is also the Chairperson of Board and Nomination and Remuneration Committee (NRC) of Al Jazeera Steel Products Co. SAOG and Director and Board Executive Investment Committee member of Oman Oil Marketing Co. SAOG. Ms. Bahwan is also Chairperson of Al Afia Healthcare Development and Investment Company SAOC and a Board member of National Pharmaceutical Industries Co SAOC and also a Member of the Board of Trustees member for the “Celtec Corporation” in Qatar.
She was ranked among the list of the most influential women in the Middle East for 2018 by Forbes Middle East, and the list of the most powerful Arab Women for 2017 and Forbes list of most powerful businesswomen in 2023.
Ms. Amal has a Bachelor's degree in Education and a Master's degree in Administration from the Sultan Qaboos University, Oman.
Chairperson
Deputy Chairman
Member of the Executive, Nomination and Remuneration Committee (ENRC)
H.E. Sheikh Abdulla bin Ali bin Jabor Al Thani has been a Director of the Bank since July 2005 and serves as a member of the Board Executive, Nomination and Remuneration Committee (ENRC). His Excellency is the Chairman of The Commercial Bank (PSQC) in Qatar, a member of the Board of Directors for United Arab Bank, PJSC in UAE and is the owner of Vista Trading Company, a partner in Al Aham Company, Smart Light and Control Company, Integrated Intelligence Services Company, Falcon Petrol Station, Shaza Hotel and The Diabetes Hospital.
H.E. Sheikh Abdulla bin Ali bin Jabor Al Thani holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree, BA in Social Science from Qatar University.
Deputy Chairman
Director
Member of Credit Committee of the Board (CCB) and Executive Nomination and Remuneration Committee (ENRC)
Ms. Najat also represented the Civil Services Pension Fund in various listed and private companies and is currently a Director of Oman International Development and Investment Co.(SAOG), Oman REIT Fund and Oman Cement
Director
Director
Chaiperson of the Credit Committee of the Board (CCB) and member of the Board Executive, Nomination and Remuneration Committee (ENRC)
Mr. Al Wahaibi holds a Masters of Business Administration degree, specializing in Finance. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charter holder, Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) charter holder, and has a Certificate in Investment Performance Measurement (CIPM).
Director
Director
Member of the Credit Committee of the Board (CCB)
Mr. Mohd Ismail Mandani Al Emadi has been a Director of the Bank since November 2014. He is also a member of the Board for The Commercial Bank (PSQC), a member of the Board of Alternatifbank AS (ABank), Turkey and a Member of the Board of Governors at Sidra Medicine. He has over 30 years of banking experience. Mr. Al Emadi has held a number of key roles at Commercial Bank until 2006, after which he served as Chief Executive Officer of Qatar Real Estate Investment Company QSC up to 2011, and also served as its Director.
Mr. Al Emadi has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Administration and Economics from Holy Names University, California, USA.
Director
Director
Chairperson of the Board Risk and Compliance Committee (BRCC) and Member of the Board Audit Committee (BAC).
Mr. Fahad Badar has been a Director of the Bank since May 2016. He is also a member of the Board for United Arab Bank, PJSC in UAE since July 2016.
Mr. Badar's career at The Commercial Bank (PSQC) in Qatar spans over 22 years. Prior to his current role as Executive General Manager, International Banking, he held a number of key roles in the international banking, the government and public sector relations and the wholesale banking divisions.
Mr. Badar holds an MBA from Durham University, UK, and a Bachelor of Arts Degree, BA in Banking and Finance from the University of Wales.
Director
Director
Member of the Executive, Nomination and Remuneration Committee (ENRC) and Credit Committee of the Board (CCB).
Mr. Abraham was appointed as a Board Member in May 2018. Mr. Abraham is the Group Chief Executive Officer of The Commercial Bank as well as Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of Alternatif Bank and a Board Director of the United Arab Bank, UAE. He has extensive banking experience across both developed and emerging markets.
Before joining The Commercial Bank in June 2016, he was CEO of ANZ Indonesia (Australia and New Zealand Banking Group) based in Jakarta, a position he served in from 2008 to 2016.
Mr. Abraham has an MBA from the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University, California, and has worked in Indonesia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Ghana, UK and India in various country and regional banking roles, with a successful track record covering general management, corporate banking, strategy, product management, acquisitions and integrations.
Director
Director
Member of the Board Audit Committee (BAC) and Board Risk and Compliance Committee (BRCC)
Mr. Said has an extensive industry experience in finance and investments, and has spent a considerable amount of time in two of the most prestigious Investment Funds in Oman.
Mr. Said is an Investment Director at Oman Investment Authority (OIA), holds MBA and Bachelor of Finance. Previously, he worked for Oman Investment Fund (OIF), and Ministry of Defense Pension Fund holding various senior posts in Investment and Finance fields.
Said is a certified professional accountant. He is also a Board member Salalah Mills SAOG.
Al Habsi has attended a host of Specialized Executive Management Development Programs at International Institutes of worldwide repute including, IMD, Columbia Business School and Cambridge University Judge Business School. He has also participated in National Leadership Program that is organized by Royal Diwan Court.
With experience of more than 20 years, Al Habsi has extensive in-depth knowledge of global financial markets and investments.
Director
Director
Member of the Executive Nomination and Remuneration Committee (ENRC), Board Risk and Compliance Committee (BRCC) and Board Audit Committee (BAC).
Mr. Nabil Al Mahrouqi holds a Master degree in Business Administration from the University of Strathclyde in the UK And a Bachelor degree in Science from the College of Commerce and Economics from Sultan Qaboos University, majoring in Finance and has more than 12 years of experience in investment in international financial markets, management and financial analysis and research. Al Mahrouqi has a brokerage license from the Muscat Securities Market and He is a certified analyst in Financial Analysis and Financial Modeling (FMVA) from the Corporate Financial Institute (CFI). Mr. Nabil is currently the Head of the local and GCC Investments in Public Authority for Social Insurance. Before joining PASI in 2012, Al Mahrouqi worked at Sultan Qaboos University and the Omani Encyclopedia project.
Al Mahrouqi attended many specialized programs in the field of management, leadership, finance and investment at several international institutions.
Director
Director
Member of the Board Audit Committee (BAC) and Board Risk and Compliance Committee (BRCC).
Ananthan is Chartered Accountant and has more than 37 years of professional experience in manufacturing and construction industries. He is presently the Chief Financial Officer of Bahwan Engineering Group.
During his 28 years with Bahwan Engineering Group, he has worked closely on investment decisions in new ventures, particularly in the Omani power and water sector. His areas of specialization are finance, taxation, budgeting, management reporting and investment analysis.
He has served on the Board and Audit Committee of Al Batinah Power Co SAOG (from 2010 to 2018) and Sharqiyah Desalination Co SAOG (from 2013 to 2018).
Director
Director
Chairperson of the Board Audit Committee (BAC)
Holding a degree of Bachelor of Science (Accounting & Treasury Management) and having 28 years of proficient and varied experience in building and leading finance teams.
Presently holding the post of Director General of Financial Affairs of the Royal Oman Police and oversees the accounting, financial planning and analysis, treasury, audit and budgeting functions at the Royal Oman Police.
He serves as member of Board on ROP Pension Fund, Oman National Investment & Development Co. SAOG, OMINVEST & Oman Automobile Association LLC.
Director
Chief Executive Officer
Abdullah Zahran Al Hinai is the Chief Executive Officer of National Bank of Oman. Having held a number of senior management positions in the banking sector, he is an industry veteran with over two decades of experience. Prior to his current role, he was the Chief Wholesale Banking and Strategic Growth Officer at a leading financial institution, and was credited for setting up the organisation’s Strategic Growth function and architecting a number of ground-breaking transactions in both investment and commercial banking.
Al Hinai serves as a Board Member of Oman Banks Association, Oman Urban Development Company Oman, OITPF-Wave Oman and GCC Properties Income Fund, as well as being a member of the investment committee of Izdihar Real Estate Fund. He has also held several board memberships across various industries including manufacturing, investment and urban development.
Al Hinai holds an Executive Masters in Business Administration from the International Institute for Management Development (IMD) in Lausanne, Switzerland, a Postgraduate Diploma from Manchester Business School, UK, and a B.Sc. in Business Administration from Boston University, U.S.A. He also attended the Advanced Management Program (AMP) at INSEAD, Fontainebleau, France, the General Management Program (GMP) at Harvard Business School, Boston, MA, USA, and is a holder of Chartered Financial Analyst designation as well as being a Certified Public Accountant.
Chief Executive Officer
General Manager - Chief Government & Alliance Banking Officer
- Hassan joined the Bank in April 2004. He is a seasoned professional with more than 20 years of wide-ranging experience of Government Banking, Communication, Public Relations , Marketing and Branding , Wealth Management & Financial Services with organizations like Commerzbank – Zurich , Majan International Bank , National bank Of Oman .
- Hassan worked in Diplomatic field as Omani Commercial attaché in South Africa – 1993-1995 , Oman Commercial attaché in Taiwan – 1995 – 1997. He is a Fellow of the Institute of AMBA Association – UK, holds an MBA in General Management from the University of Nottingham.
- He has extensive relationships with local and regional key institutions
General Manager - Chief Government & Alliance Banking Officer
General Manager – Chief Risk Officer
Mr. Sulaiman has over 25 years of extensive experience in global financial institutions. Mr. Sulaiman has held leadership roles covering Risk Management, Structured Finance, Investment Banking, Investment Management, Sovereign Wealth Funds and Financial Accounting Standards and Audit Assurance. He is a UK qualified chartered accountant.
General Manager – Chief Risk Officer
General Manager – Chief Financial Officer
Giridhar S Varadachari was appointed Chief Financial Officer of NBO in January 2021 following more than three decades of experience in financial services industry leading financial institutions across Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and the UK.
Giri worked with Ernst & Young in Bahrain before he joined Standard Chartered Bank, where he worked for two decades across the footprint in Asia, Middle East, UK, and Africa. During this time, he held senior leadership positions within operations and Finance functions including six years as Director Finance of PT Bank Permata in Indonesia. He joins us from HSBC group where he worked for 5.5 years. His last role with HSBC was as Group Head, Finance Operations and he provided leadership to a large portion of their finance function.
Giri obtained his bachelor’s in commerce from Madras University, as well as a master’s degree in Business Administration from Henley Management College, UK. He is a qualified Chartered Accountant and a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
General Manager – Chief Financial Officer
General Manager – Chief Operating Officer
Tariq has over 24 years of hands-on experience and a strong track record in Retail, Corporate, Cards and e-banking.
General Manager – Chief Operating Officer
General Manager - Chief Corporate Banking Officer
Anil holds a Bachelor of Technology degree in Civil Engineering and a Master’s degree in Financial Management. He has 30 years of experience in the banking industry, more particularly in Corporate Banking, SME, Food & Agriculture Finance and Micro Finance. He joined NBO in June 2018 as the Head of Corporate Banking. Prior to joining NBO he has worked with leading banks like ICICI Bank, Barclays PLC, Axis Bank and State Bank of India.
General Manager - Chief Corporate Banking Officer
General Manager - Chief Internal Auditor
A certified internal audit executive and banking industry veteran, Salah has over 16 years of experience in a number of leadership roles across some of the Sultanate's largest private institutions, including most recently as Chief Executive Auditor at a local bank, Salah is highly accomplished in establishing, organizing and managing internal audit departments. He holds a Diploma in Economics, and a Bachelors in Accounting and Finance. He is also a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Risk Management Assurance (CRMA), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), and holds an International Certificate in Anti Money Laundering.
With a proven track record in operational and compliance auditing, he will be spearheading the bank's control environment and support it on its next phase of development.
General Manager - Chief Internal Auditor
General Manager – Chief Retail & Digital Banking Officer
Faisal has over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry, having held various leadership roles at institutions such as Bank Muscat and Bank Dhofar.
He holds a bachelor's degree in marketing from the University of Missouri, USA. In addition, he completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School.
General Manager – Chief Retail & Digital Banking Officer
General Manager – Chief Human Resource Officer
Ali has over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry, having held various leadership roles at institutions such as HSBC and Sohar International.
He holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the College of Commerce & Business Administration, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt.
General Manager – Chief Human Resource Officer
