Azmeer new Chief Operating Officer

The Amana Bank announced the appointment of Mohamed Azmeer as Chief Operating Officer.

Azmeer joins the bank’s Corporate Management Team and will be responsible for the bank’s Business Banking, Consumer Banking, Treasury and New Product Initiative units. He holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of Leicester, UK, and counts 30 years of banking experience including Islamic banking.

Having begun his banking career at Commercial Bank of Ceylon, Azmeer ventured to the Middle East in 1989 to further develop his career in the banking field, where his first stint was in Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank. He subsequently joined Citi Bank, UAE where held the post of Vice President-Risk.

During his over 10 year long career at Citi Bank, Azmeer was in charge of overseeing the business banking and risk operations of Citi Bank’s UAE and Oman operations. He was also sent on short assignments to UK, India, Kenya and Turkey during his tenure in Citi Bank. On the strategic direction of UAE, he was instrumental in launching Dubai Bank as part of the founder team, where he held the post of Credit Controller.

Azmeer’s first exposure to Islamic banking was when he joined Al-Rajhi Bank, Saudi Arabia eight years ago, where he was responsible for reengineering and developing the Corporate Business in the Western Region. He further expanded his career in Islamic banking by joining Sharjah Islamic Bank, UAE where he held the post of Executive Vice President.  The bank’s MD/CEO Faizal Salieh welcomed Azmeer to the Corporate Management Team and stated that his international banking experience would add strength to the bank’s Senior Management and business growth.