Damian White

Damian White was appointed Head of Treasury at Bank of Sharjah in May 2024, joining the institution as part of its strategic effort to strengthen leadership and accelerate business growth. With a distinguished career spanning over 23 years of Treasury and Investment experience across Australia, Europe and the Middle East, Damian brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise in global markets and has a proven track record of driving growth and profitability.

Damian holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Melbourne Business School and a Bachelor's degree in Business from the University of Southern Queensland in Australia.

Career history

• Group Chief of Financial Institutions and Proprietary Investments at GFH Financial Group (appointed April 2023)
• Senior leadership positions at Noor Bank
• Senior leadership positions at Al Rajhi Bank
• Treasury roles at Lehman Brothers
• Treasury roles at National Australia Bank

What Damian White could bring to Head of Treasury at Bank of Sharjah: Based on his extensive background in global capital markets, treasury transformation, and international investment banking, White is positioned to enhance Bank of Sharjah's treasury operations, capital raising capabilities, and balance sheet optimization. His experience at prominent regional and global financial institutions—particularly GFH Financial Group's Islamic investment banking operations and Lehman Brothers' treasury division—suggests he can drive strategic initiatives to support the bank's expansion in debt capital markets and investor relations, as evidenced by his recent involvement in major sukuk and bond issuances for the institution.