AHMED DARWISH
CEO
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AHMED DARWISH
CEO Joined BOK International in March 2016
Prior to joining BOK International, Ahmed held the position of Vice President at Sage Capital, where he was an active board member in a number of investments with a mission to represent and safeguard the shareholders’ interests. He was also responsible for the establishment of the finance, operations, human resources, and administration departments at Tadhamon Capital where he was the Director of Finance & Operations for a period of six years. Earlier, Ahmed was an auditor at Ernst & Young in charge of the audit of major banks and financial institutions in Bahrain.
Ahmed holds a B.Sc. in Accounting from the University of Bahrain, is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), and is licensed as a Certified Islamic Professional Accountant (CIPA) by AAOIFI.
Head of Treasury
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Head of Treasury
Hamdi Amin
Head of Corporate Banking
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Hamdi Amin
Head of Corporate Banking Joined BOK International in April 2020
Hamdi joined Bank of Khartoum – Sudan in March 2015 as Senior Corporate Relationship Manager, and was appointed Acting Head of Corporate at BOK International – Bahrain in April 2020. Hamdi carries with him more than 15 years of experience in Islamic Banking. He commenced his career in the business industry, and later in Finance and Corporate Banking. He has extensive knowledge in portfolio management, business development and cash management.
Prior to joining Bank of Khartoum, Hamdi was Funding Manager at Alrawabi Co. – KSA. He has also served with DAL Group as Head of Trade Finance.
Hamdi graduated from Sharq El Niel College in Sudan, with a BSc.in economics (Banking and Foreign Trade). He is also a Certified Islamic Banker.
Farrukh Zareef
Chief Financial Officer
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Farrukh Zareef
Chief Financial Officer Joined BOK International in March 2020
Farrukh Zareef is an experienced professional with extensive knowledge of risk and finance focused on the Islamic Financial Services Industry. He brings to the Bank 18 years of in-depth experience spanning the UK, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan. He has held senior management positions in several Islamic Banking organizations in Bahrain and has a vast knowledge of Islamic Banking, IFSB and AAOIFI requirements. Prior to joining BOK International, Farrukh was Head of Risk at Ibdar bank. He has also served with Ernst & Young as a partner in Risk Advisory Services.
Farrukh is a Chartered Accountant, and a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW). He is also a fellow member of Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP).
HABIB UR REHMAN
Head of Operations
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HABIB UR REHMAN
Head of Operations Joined BOK International in February 2016
Muhammad Habib ur Rehman carries 14 years of professional excellence in various capacities in wholesale and corporate banking. He has managerial experience in the faculties of Financial Institutions, Transaction Banking and Trade Finance, Treasury Operations and Compliance.
Prior to joining BOK International, Habib worked with Allied Bank Limited in Pakistan and Bahrain where he was looking after International Trade Finance, Financial Institutions and Compliance Risk Management.
Habib holds a Master’s Degree in Banking and Finance from G C University, Lahore followed by Professional Diploma in Compliance from ICA & The University of Manchester, UK and Certificate in Documentary Credit Specialist from London Institute of Banking & Finance, UK.
Compliance Manager and MLRO
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Compliance Manager and MLRO
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