BDB appoints new chief executive

BDB appoints new chief executive

MANAMA: Bahrain Development Bank ( BDB ) has announced the appointment of Dalal Al Qais as its chief executive. Commenting on the appointment, Khalid Al Rumaihi, chairman of BDB, said: “In spite of the ongoing circumstances of the pandemic, BDB has achieved great strides in the past two financial years, securing a significant increase in disbursements, swiftly adopting the requisite technologies, and reacting to the current market climate and operating environment, under the prudent leadership of the group chief executive Sanjeev Paul. I have no doubt that Ms Al Qais will passionately lead the transformational efforts through value-adding strategies to propel BDB forward in line with Vision 2030 and the Team Bahrain approach, as a thriving model of public-private sector collaboration.” Prior to joining BDB, Ms Al Qais was the chief retail banking officer at Bahrain Islamic Bank (BisB) and has a strong background in retail banking, as well as a well-rounded portfolio of technical experience across retail, credit, technology, and risk. She holds a BSc in management and marketing from the University of Bahrain and a master’s degree in finance from AMA University. Ms Al Qais has a fintech qualification from Oxford University and is currently pursuing a doctorate