Ahmed Abdul Rahim
Chief Operating Officer

A veteran of Bahrain’s banking industry, Mr. Abdul Rahim joined Ithmaar Bank in March 2007 following a successful stint at its subsidiary Shamil Bank, where he was General Manager, Support Group since June 2006. Coming under his direct supervision at Ithmaar Bank are Financial Control, IT & Operations, Human Resources and PR & Corporate Communications. Mr. Abdul Rahim had previously worked for 28 years for National Bank of Bahrain at various executive levels, including as Manager FX and Funding, Chief Internal Auditor and finally Assistant General Manager, Corporate Services. He holds an MBA from the University of Glamorgan, Wales (UK), and is an Associate in Financial Accounting from the Institute of Financial Accountants, London (UK). He also holds an Executive Management Diploma from University of Bahrain and an Advance Banking Diploma from the Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance.