Hassan Jarrar named best banking CEO

Hassan Jarrar, the Chief Executive Officer of Bahrain Islamic Bank (BisB), has been named the ‘Best Banking CEO - Bahrain’ by International Finance Magazine (IFM). This award recognises Hassan Jarrar’s instrumental role in the growth and development of the banking sector.

Since taking over the leadership of BisB, Jarrar has dedicated his efforts to enhance BisB’s position in the finance industry; he has successfully established noteworthy partnerships while keeping the Bank in tune with the latest industry trends, and driving digitization to transform the customer experience and simplify their lives. “I am truly honoured to have been won this award.

This is a recognition of all the effort and hard work of the entire BisB team, so this award goes to them. I am merely an ambassador,” stated Jarrar. The IFM award recognises exceptional individuals and institutions that have achieved high standards of innovation and have contributed to raising the bar across a variety of fields, including Business & Finance, Real Estate, Telecom, and Oil & Gas.

In April 2018, Hassan Jarrar was named Top CEO for 2018 and was selected amidst 100 CEOs from the region’s publicly listed companies, at an event organized by TRENDS magazine and INSEAD, the leading international business school.