Hana Al Rostamani

Since 2021, Hana Al Rostamani has been the Group CEO of First Abu Dhabi Bank, the largest lender in the United Arab Emirates, with roughly $356 billion in assets as of mid-March 2025. In 2024, operating income jumped 15% to $8.6 billion, according to the company’s financial statements, and the bank’s international revenue climbed 32% to nearly $2 billion. Al Rostamani is currently the only female chief executive of a publicly listed corporation in the UAE. She serves on several boards, including the Institute of International Finance, the U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council, and Buna, the Arab Monetary Fund’s cross-border payment system.