First Abu Dhabi Bank taps Omar Hafeez as head of its international franchise

First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) plans to appoint Omar Hafeez (LinkedIn), Citi’s head of North Africa, Levant, and Central Asia, as head of its international franchise, Bloomberg reports, citing anonymous sources. Hafeez has held various leadership roles at Citi, working in countries including Pakistan, Nigeria, and Japan. His experience spans multiple aspects of corporate banking and regional management.

This is the latest in a series of hires: First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) was also reportedly in discussions this week to hire Former Citigroup Vice Chairman and Managing Director Linos Lekkas (LinkedIn).