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Daher named new Gulf Bank CEO

KUWAIT, December 3, 2016

Gulf Bank, the fourth-largest lender in Kuwait by assets, has appointed Antoine Daher as its new chief executive officer replacing Cesar Gonzalez-Bueno.

Daher was earlier the bank’s deputy CEO (Wholesale Banking). Prior to that, he served as general manager for Domestic Corporate Banking at National Bank of Kuwait from 2011 to 2013 and head of the Domestic Multinational unit from 2007 to 2011.

Daher also worked at National City Bank in the US, where he held several positions in Project Finance, Structured Finance, Corporate Banking, and Capital Markets.

Announcing the appointment, Omar Kutayba Alghanim, the chairman of Gulf Bank, said: "Daher has been part of the bank’s senior management team since 2013, and has a track record of strong leadership, both within and outside of Gulf Bank."

"His deep banking and financial knowledge, combined with his thorough understanding of Kuwait and the region, make him uniquely qualified to lead Gulf Bank into the future. The bank’s Board of Directors, management team, and I are looking forward to working closely with him in creating the next chapter of the Gulf Bank success story," he stated.

Daher holds a BSc in Civil Engineering, and an MBA from Case Western Reserve University in Ohio. He has also attended executive education courses given by the Harvard Business School.-TradeArabia News Service




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