BDB announces the appointment of Mr. Ali Al Aradi as Chief Banking Officer. Al Aradi has almost 19 years of experience in Banking field. He worked at Standard Chartered, Ahli United Bank, BMI Bank, and Al Salam Bank. Prior joining BDB he worked as Acting Head of Retail Banking since November 2021, and Head of Branches and Sales in Retail Banking for Bahrain Islamic Bank from October 2018.

Al Aradi is a qualified Bahraini Banker who has obtained an Oxford Fintech Program, Advanced Diploma in Islamic Banking, CMI Level 5, CII, and currently doing his MBA from Swiss Business School. Moreover, Ali also obtained Chartered Portfolio Manager (CPM) and Chartered Wealth Manager (CWM) certificates from American Academy of Financial Management.