Adnan Chilwan
Adnan Chilwan | |
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| Occupation | Group CEO of Dubai Islamic Bank |
Adnan Chilwan (Arabic: عدنان شلوان) is an Indian banking business executive, currently the CEO of Dubai Islamic Bank.
Career
Chilwan spent most of his early career in management positions at a wide range of Islamic and conventional banks in the Gulf region, including HSBC, Dubai Bank, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, and Mashreq.[1] He began work for Dubai Islamic Bank in 2008, first serving as the Chief of Retail Banking and later as the Deputy Chief Executive Officer.[2][3] In 2010, he became a founding member of the board of directors for the Sharia-compliant Emirates Real Estate Investment Trust, a joint venture between Dubai Islamic Bank and Eiffel Management.[4]
Chilwan was appointed as chief executive of Dubai Islamic Bank in July 2013.[5][3] By November 2013, the bank's net profit was up 33.5% compared to the previous nine-month period.[6] By 2014, the bank had 1.4 million customers and 86 branches across the UAE.[7]
As GCEO, Chilwan indicated that his long-term goal is for the international operations of the bank to compose about 10 to 15% of the total revenue.[8] He helped develop the SME Business Solutions Initiative, a Sharia-compliant line of financial products and services for SMEs.[9]
References
- ↑ "Top Indian Leaders in The Arab World 2014 : Top CEOs". Forbes Middle East. 2014. Archived from the original on 29 June 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ↑ "DIB sticks to Eibor, plans 15% rise in market share". GulfBase. 13 April 2010. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- 1 2 "Dubai Islamic Bank appoints new managing director, CEO". Gulf News. 22 July 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ↑ "Dubai Islamic Bank and Eiffel Management launch Emirates REIT". New Statesman. 26 November 2010. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ↑ Hancock, Melissa (2 January 2014). "The Middle East's biggest movers and shakers in 2013". The Banker. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ↑ das Augustine, Babu (11 November 2013). "Dubai Islamic Bank nine-month net profit up 33.5 per cent to Dh1.2b". Gulf News. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ↑ King, Neil (30 April 2014). "Q&A: Dubai Islamic Bank". Arabian Business. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ↑ "Dubai Islamic Bank eyes Kenya, Indonesia for expansion". Al Arabiya. 13 March 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ↑ "Islamic footprints making strides". The Banker Middle East. September 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2015.