MANAMA: Al Baraka Banking Group (ABG), headquartered in Bahrain, yesterday announced the approval of its board of directors for the appointment of Houssem Amor as acting group chief executive.
The appointment, which was made by the board on June 15, 2022 at their meeting held under the chairmanship of Shaikh Abdullah Saleh Kamel, is effective from July 1, 2022 subject to the Central Bank of Bahrain’s approval.
Mr Amor, who is currently the deputy chief executive of business development and investments, will be taking over from Mazin Manna, who resigned from his position effective June 30, 2022, following a tenure of around 18 months at ABG.
Shaikh Abdullah commented: “On behalf of the board, I would like to take this opportunity to thank Mr Mazin for his strong stewardship of ABG during the mentioned period and would also like to welcome Mr Houssem as the acting group chief executive.
“We are very confident that the management team of ABG, under Mr Houssem’s leadership, will implement the vision and strategies of the board in the coming period, which will enhance the interests and benefits of the group and all its stakeholders, especially after the licence conversion of the group from an Islamic wholesale bank to a category 1 Islamic investment firm.”
Mr Amor has more than 23 years of experience in the finance industry across the Middle East, Europe and North Africa.
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