The 44-year-old national joins the bank after having run his own business for the past nine years. Previously Al Shafar held numerous positions with Emirates airline, including General Manager Gulf, Middle East and Africa.
The appointment of Al Shafar, who holds a BSc in Business Administration from the University of Southern Colorado, comes as Standard Chartered Bank looks to expand its focus within the Abu Dhabi emirate.
"Mohammed brings with him rich and varied business experience in the area of commercial operations and general management," said Ray Ferguson, Chief Executive Officer, Standard Chartered Bank- UAE.
"He will be responsible for the overall execution of our Abu Dhabi growth plan and for developing the Bank's interface with all our stakeholders."
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- United Arab Emirates: Sunday, May 18 - 2003 at 12:10
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UAE national Mohammed A. Al Shafar has been appointed by Standard Chartered UAE to head the banks' operations in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain.
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Standard Chartered Bank in the UAE
- In the UAE
Standard Chartered Bank has a Consumer Banking network comprising eight branches and 22 automated teller machines (ATMs). Standard Chartered is the leading provider of cash management trade finance, and treasury products and services in the UAE.
Standard Chartered Bank - The world's leading emerging markets bank
Standard Chartered is the world's leading emerging markets bank. It employs nearly 29,000 people in over 500 offices in more than 50 countries in the Asia Pacific Region, South Asia, the Middle East, Africa, United Kingdom and the Americas.
The Bank serves both consumer and wholesale banking customers. Consumer Banking provides credit cards, personal loans, mortgages, deposit taking and wealth management services to individuals and small/medium sized businesses. The Wholesale Bank provides services to multinational, regional and domestic corporate and institutional clients in trade finance, cash management, custody, lending, foreign exchange, interest rate management and debt capital markets.
With 150 years in the emerging markets the Bank has unmatched knowledge and understanding of its customers in its markets.
Standard Chartered recognises its responsibilities to its staff and to the communities in which it operates.
For further information please contact:
Aida Hamza, Head of Corporate Affairs, Standard Chartered Bank, UAE Telephone: +971 4 5088200 Fax: +971 4 5088241
For press information contact:
Will Rankin, MCS/Action, PO Box 20970, Dubai, UAE. Tel: +971 4 3902960 Fax: +971 4 3908161
- In the UAE
Standard Chartered Bank has a Consumer Banking network comprising eight branches and 22 automated teller machines (ATMs). Standard Chartered is the leading provider of cash management trade finance, and treasury products and services in the UAE.
Standard Chartered Bank - The world's leading emerging markets bank
Standard Chartered is the world's leading emerging markets bank. It employs nearly 29,000 people in over 500 offices in more than 50 countries in the Asia Pacific Region, South Asia, the Middle East, Africa, United Kingdom and the Americas.
The Bank serves both consumer and wholesale banking customers. Consumer Banking provides credit cards, personal loans, mortgages, deposit taking and wealth management services to individuals and small/medium sized businesses. The Wholesale Bank provides services to multinational, regional and domestic corporate and institutional clients in trade finance, cash management, custody, lending, foreign exchange, interest rate management and debt capital markets.
With 150 years in the emerging markets the Bank has unmatched knowledge and understanding of its customers in its markets.
Standard Chartered recognises its responsibilities to its staff and to the communities in which it operates.
For further information please contact:
Aida Hamza, Head of Corporate Affairs, Standard Chartered Bank, UAE Telephone: +971 4 5088200 Fax: +971 4 5088241
For press information contact:
Will Rankin, MCS/Action, PO Box 20970, Dubai, UAE. Tel: +971 4 3902960 Fax: +971 4 3908161
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