Mr. Rafik Nayed is a seasoned banker with over 32 years of experience. He joined Al Salam Bank from Deutsche Bank where he held several positions, including Vice Chairman of the MENA region, Chief Country Officer for the UAE and Senior Executive Officer of Deutsche Bank AG Dubai (DIFC). Before joining Deutsche Bank, Mr. Nayed was the Chief Executive Officer of the Libyan Investment Authority and prior to that worked for many years in the oil and gas and financial services industries in a variety of senior international positions. He currently serves as the Chairman of Gulf African Bank, Chairman of Al Salam Bank Algeria, Managing Director of ASB Capital (DIFC), and Board Member of Solidarity Group.