BLME has announced that it has appointed Jabra Ghandour as its new Chief Executive Officer and Board Member effective March 25, 2016.
Jabra Ghandour has more than 30 years’ experience in private, corporate and retail banking, having managed major institutions across the Gulf.
He joined Bank of London and The Middle East (BLME) in late 2015 and has been instrumental in refining the bank’s strategy and business plan.
Before joining BLME he was Managing Director and Board Member of International Bank of Qatar.
Mr. Ghandour began his career at Cairo Amman Bank where he was Head of Treasury before moving to Union Bank as Executive Manager responsible for Treasury and Financial Institutions.
He joined Jordan National Bank in 1994 as Assistant General Manager followed by four years at Merrill Lynch (Jordan) as General Manager.
From 2002 to 2012 he worked at National Bank of Kuwait holding several senior positions including General Manager, Jordan and Head of Private Banking.
As CEO, Mr. Ghandour will be responsible for driving BLME’s growing Wealth Management arm alongside its revitalized Corporate Banking offering.
Adel Al Majed, Chairman of BLME, said, “Jabra Ghandour brings a wealth of experience building market-leading banks. Combined with the role he has played in developing our new strategic approach, he is ideally positioned to leverage BLME’s UK expertise and existing business to create new product and investment opportunities for our Gulf investors. This is an exciting time for the bank, as we come to the end of our major strategic review, and I’m delighted to welcome Jabra as our new CEO.”