The announcement was made at EMEA Finance’s Middle East Banking Awards 2016, held in Dubai with attendees including banking and business leaders from across the Middle East.
Mr El Labban received the award from EMEA Finance magazine publisher and CEO Christopher Moore, who said the recognition was for CEOs “who have truly moved their banks forward, and whose vision and leadership empower those they direct and reward shareholders simultaneously”.
“Mr El Labban’s career and leadership is a textbook success story. He has brought together and employed his unique vision and diverse experiences to build a world-class business model for AUB, growing it into one of the region’s powerhouses and consistently increasing its key financial metrics year-on-year,” said Mr Moore.