Al Baraka Banking Group B.S.C announced the approval of its Board of Directors (the "Board") to appoint Mr. Houssem Ben Haj Amor - Deputy Chief Executive of Business Development and Investments as Acting Group Chief Executive Officer. The appointment, which was made by the Board on 15th June 2022 at their meeting held under the Chairmanship of Sheikh Abdullah Saleh Kamel, is effective from 01st July 2022 subject to the Central Bank of Bahrain's approval. Mr. Houssem will be taking over from Mr. Mazin Manna, who resigned from his position effective June 30, 2022, following a tenure of around 18 months at ABG.

Mr. Houssem Ben Haj Amor has over 23 years of experience in the Finance industry across the Middle East, Europe and North Africa. He previously served as Chief Financial Officer at Amlak Finance UAE. Earlier, he was the General Manager of SHUAA Capital, a leading Investment bank in the GCC.

He commenced his career with Andersen and later with the Societe Generale banking group. He has held board positions in several banks and financial institutions and has a valuable experience working at the board level of listed entities across the GCC, North Africa and Turkey.