Hana Al Rostamani

Hana Al Rostamani has run First Abu Dhabi Bank for five years and led the bank to an especially strong performance in 2025. The bank posted a record net profit of approximately $5.7 billion, up 24% year over year, on operating income of about $10 billion, up 16%. Total assets crossed AED 1.4 trillion (roughly $382 billion), up 16%, cementing FAB’s position as the largest bank in the UAE and one of the largest in the world. Al Rostamani, the first woman to lead a UAE-based bank, has driven the institution well beyond its domestic base. The bank is present in more than 20 markets, and cross-border financing and transaction activity is contributing to revenue growth. She is also pushing FAB into artificial intelligence; the bank has deployed agentic AI across trade, payments, customer operations, compliance, and technical engineering.