Mr. Essa Bohijji has more than 24 years of consulting and industry experience covering financial services, commercial entities, governmental bodies, and internal audit. Prior to joining Al Salam Bank, Mr. Bohijji was the Chief Auditor and Board Secretary of an Islamic Investment Bank in Bahrain and held senior positions at Ernst & Young where he…
Mr. Qassim Taqawi is a skilled legal counsel with over 22 years of experience covering Investment Banking, Islamic Banking, Retail Banking, Finance, Company Law, Labor Law, Real Estate and Construction. Mr. Taqawi has handled legal matters covering the GCC, USA, Europe and MENA region. Prior to his appointment with Al Salam Bank, Mr. Taqawi held…
Mr. Krishnan Hariharan is a versatile Banker with over 40 years of experience in conventional and Islamic banks in the region and India. Prior to joining Al Salam Bank in 2019 he worked with Ithmaar Bank, Bahrain as Chief Risk Officer. Before joining Ithmaar Bank, he was part of the founding team of Alizz Islamic…
With over 25 years of extensive experience in Marketing, Communications and Branding on both local and regional levels, Mahmood Qannati is a veteran of the communications industry; having worked across various sectors including banking, telecommunications, automotive and aviation. During his time in the United Arab Emirates, Mr. Qannati worked in prominent and established institutions, leading…
Ms. Muna Al Balooshi is a practiced HR professional with over 25 years of industry experience and vast knowledge of HR policies and Labor Law regulations. Prior to her appointment with Al Salam Bank in 2006, Ms. Al Balooshi was the Head of Human Resources at the Court of HRH the Crown Prince prior to…
Hamed Yousef Mashal is the head of real estate and investments, responsible for the management of the bank’s real estate portfolio and the non-real estate investment portfolio. Previously, Hamed was the head of retail banking at Kuwait Finance House-Bahrain, responsible for managing the bank’s branch network, consumer finance, business development, digital development, contact center, cards…
Mazar Rashed Jalal is the Chief Operating Officer at Al Salam Bank, where he is responsible for leading enterprise operations, retail credit administration, remedial services, and internal control. With more than 20 years of experience in Islamic Banking, Mazar is recognized for his expertise in process reengineering, automation, and digital transformation, leveraging advanced technologies including…
Mr. Hussain Abdulhaq is an experienced Treasurer in the area of Islamic Banking and Financial Markets. His 24 years banking career as a treasury specialist has been very focused in Islamic liquidity management, Islamic capital markets, the development of Islamic compliant investment products and hedging instruments as well as Financial Institutions relationships. Mr. Abdulhaq joined…
Mr. Ahmed Murad brings over 28 years of experience in the banking sector covering areas that include Retail, Commercial and Corporate Banking. Prior to joining Al Salam Bank B.S.C., he served as Head of Corporate Banking and also a member of the Credit Committee at National Bank of Bahrain BSC. Mr. Murad holds a Bachelor…
Mohammed Buhijji is an accomplished executive of multi-cultural environments with superb organizational skills and has enjoyed an exceptional career to date with more than 23 years of high-level management in banking and consultancy. His skillset embraces superb hallmarks of understanding business restructuring and development processes within an organization. An initial period with Ernst & Young…