Bahrain Islamic Bank (BisB), the leading provider of Islamic digital banking services in Bahrain, has announced the appointment of Fatema AlAlawi as Chief of Retail Banking.
This comes as part of the bank’s efforts to recruit efficient Bahraini talents and empower Bahraini women to assume key positions with the aim of continuously establishing a professional and distinguished management team.
Throughout her career AlAlawi has contributed to digital banking transformation and the Islamic banking sector in Bahrain, where she has played an essential role in leading all aspects of private and retail banking including product development, business, marketing, and branches. She delved in FinTech, where she has helped launch Islamic banking platforms and Aion Digital.
Proven track record
Yaser Alsharifi, Chief Executive Officer of BisB, said: AlAlawi has a proven track record of various achievements and skills that will enable her to lead and manage the department both efficiently and effectively. This step aims to enhance our efforts to empower Bahraini women and add a female element to our upper management team and further develop equal opportunities. We wish her the best of luck and success in her career path.”
AlAlawi said: “I look forward to working alongside the bank’s staff to develop the retail banking division while also harnessing all my skills and experiences to play an active role in the Bank's success, progress, and growth.”
Leadership programmes
AlAlawi holds an EMBA and a BSc in Business Management from the University of Bahrain. During her Hubert Humphrey Fellowship in the US, she received a PMP Certification from the University of Boston, Massachusetts, in addition to completing two leadership programmes at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and the Darden School of Business, University of Virginia.
AlAlawi has also received several awards and honours. In 2015, she was awarded by Her Royal Highness Princess Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa, wife of His Majesty the King and President of the Supreme Council for Women, for her leading contribution to the banking and financial sector. She was also presented with the 2016 Future Leader Excellence Award by the Middle East Awards Institute in Dubai.-- TradeArabia News Service
