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 the Executive Nomination and Remuneration Committee and the Board Risk and Compliance Committee
Dr. Hisham Ba Omar is a senior executive at the Military and Security Services Pension Fund and serves on the boards of several private companies across the technology, education, tourism, and food security sectors
He holds a PhD in Policy Development and Management from the University of Manchester, United Kingdom, as well as a Master’s degree in Human Resources and Development from the same institution. In addition, he earned his Bachelor’s degree from the University of South Florida, United States
Dr. Hisham is a Fellow of the Institute of Leadership and Management (FILM), United Kingdom, and a licensed practitioner with the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), United Kingdom
He brings extensive and diverse experience in financial management, business development, and human resources development
Director
Director
Member of the Board Risk and Compliance Committee and Member of the Board Audit Committee
Al-Sayyid Shabib Al-Busaidi has more than 22 years of experience in social protection policy, finance, actuarial analysis, and institutional strategy. He currently serves as Deputy CEO for Social Protection Affairs at the Social Protection Fund, where he leads the development and implementation of social protection programs and oversees the organization’s social protection portfolio.
Al-Sayyid Shabib holds a master’s degree in actuarial science from the University of Kent (UK), a Postgraduate Diploma in Mathematical Sciences from the University of Liverpool (UK), and a bachelor’s degree in commerce and economics from Sultan Qaboos University (Oman).
Throughout his career, he has held key roles in several government institutions, including the Capital Market Authority, the Ministry of National Economy, and the Public Authority for Social Insurance, where he contributed to financial oversight, strategic planning, actuarial studies, and the design and reform of social insurance systems.
In addition to his executive role, Al-Sayyid Shabib has extensive board governance experience. He currently serves as a Board Member and Chairman of the Remuneration and Compensation Committee at Oman Cables Industry. He has also served on the boards of Al‑Batinah Power Company, Al Ahlia Insurance Company, and Oman Mining Company.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, Chief Wholesale and International Banking Officer, 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. Moss was appointed as a Board Member in July 2025. Mr. Moss 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.
Mr. Moss has over three decades of international banking experience with one of the world's leading financial institutions, where he held several senior executive and board roles in Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, Europe and the Americas as well as serving on the overall Group Executive Committee.
Most recently, he served as Regional Chief Executive Officer for the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey, and during this time, served on the boards of financial institutions in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and for the overall Middle East. His previous leadership roles include Chief of Staff to the Group CEO, Group Head of Strategy, and Group Head of Mergers & Acquisitions
Director
Director
Chairperson of the Board Audit Committee
H.E. Shaikh Faisal Al Rawas is currently Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
He is also a board member of Al Rawas Holding Company and Oman Packaging Company. Furthermore, he is a member of the Audit and Human Resources Committees of Kunooz Oman Holding Company and a member of the Audit Committee of Oman Packaging Company. In addition, he is a board member and a member of the Executive Committee of Salalah Mills Company.
He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Bedfordshire in the United Kingdom.
Director
Director
Member of the Executive Nomination and Remuneration Committee and Member of the Credit Committee of the Board
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 and the Board Risk and Compliance Committee
Mr. Khalid Al Eisri is the CEO of Al Anwar Investments SAOG. Prior to joining Al Anwar Investments SAOG, he held the position of Acting Senior Manager at Oman Investment Authority.
He holds a Bachelor's degree in Finance from Sultan Qaboos University. He is also Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). He has more than 19 years of experience in investment management and corporate advisory.
Mr. Khalid is a director in National Detergent Co SAOG, Voltamp Energy SAOG, Oman Chlorine and Al Ruwad International for Education Services SAOC. He also held directorship in several companies such as RAK Ceramics, Al Hosn Investment Company, Oman Growth Fund, Oman & Emirates Investment Holding Company SAOG, Ubar Capital SAOC, United Finance SAOG, Gulf Mushroom Production Company SAOG and National Biscuit Industries Ltd SAOG.
Director
Director
Chairperson of the Credit Committee of the Board
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. He has also held several board memberships across various industries including manufacturing, investment.
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, as well as being a Certified Public Accountant (USA) and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (USA) certification.
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 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
