Al Hilal Bank

Al Hilal Bank, established in 2007 and headquartered in Abu Dhabi, UAE, is an Islamic bank offering Shari'ah compliant retail banking and wealth management. The company provides a wide range of financial products and services, including deposit accounts, debit and credit cards, safe deposit boxes, wholesale banking services, foreign exchange, debt and equity capital markets, money market advisory services, and treasury products to institutions, government entities, and high-net-worth individuals.

Al Hilal Bank was acquired by ADCB Group in 2019. The bank has 833 employees and reported annual revenue of $150 million in 2025. The Bank has 14 retail branches across the UAE and previously had 3 branches in Kazakhstan which now operate under the ADCB Islamic brand. With issued capital of DH 4 billion and paid-up capital of DH 3.5 billion, the Bank has credit ratings of A+ and A2 by Fitch and Moody's respectively.

Recent Leadership News

In January 2025, Al Hilal Bank appointed Jamal Al Awadhi as its new Chief Executive Officer to spearhead the Bank's ambitious growth trajectory and reinforce its position as the UAE's premier Shariah compliant digital bank. Al Awadhi brings over 20 years of senior leadership experience across diverse sectors, including financial services, media, information technology, and aviation, and previously served as chief operating officer at Wio Bank and CEO at Abu Dhabi Media.