KFH–Bahrain announces Hamed Mashal as Head of Retail Banking

TDT | Manama

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Kuwait Finance House – Bahrain announced the appointment of Hamed Yousef Mashal as Head of Retail Banking.

Hamed Mashal brings over 15 years of banking experience and will spearhead the bank’s efforts to develop retail banking, improve customer experience and consolidate the bank’s leadership in availing banking services through its various digital platforms and branch network.

He will take charge of the bank’s branch network throughout Bahrain, and will oversee the functions of Consumer Finance, Business Development, Credit Cards and Electronic Channels.

Commenting on this occasion, Abdulhakeem Alkhayyat, KFH – Bahrain Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, said: “We are proud to see Hamed, who is a highly qualified professional, promoted from within the bank to such a leadership role, underscoring the bank’s success in attracting and developing competent national talent, and reflecting the viability and effectiveness of the bank’s human capital development, growth and succession planning.” Khalid Al-Maarafi, Executive Manager of Retail & Private Banking in the bank, also expressed pleasure with the appointment of Hamed Mashal to this role and admired his extensive knowledge and experience which he will bring to retail banking.

Hamed Mashal has over fifteen years of banking experience, including thirteen years at KFH-Bahrain in a number of positions, in addition to his banking experience prior to joining the bank.

He holds a bachelor’s degree with honours in Computer and Business Studies from the University of Warwick in the United Kingdom. After jointing KFH-Bahrain in 2007, Hamed received the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, and subsequently obtained his Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charter in 2010.

He was also awarded with the Master of Business Administration with distinction from the Warwick Business School in 2016, followed by the MRICS qualification from the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors in 2017. He is the author of the book titled: “Islamic Real Estate Investment Trusts: A Property Selection Methodology”.