Davidas Rajpal
CCO | Credit Management | Investment Banking | Portfolio Management | Risk Management | Corporate Finance
The move
MoveFGB → First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)
TitleTeam Lead – Institutional Banking & Specialized Credit (Wholsale Credit) → SVP & Head of Credit - Privileged Client Group
LocationAbu Dhabi → Abu Dhabi
Career arcRecent arrival
Cross-border moveYes · Abu Dhabi → United Arab Emirates
UAE federal / sovereign destinationYes ★
Years in UAE8.3
Total experience21.1 years
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) headcount1,001-5,000 employees
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) industryBanking
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) HQAbu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) typePublic Company
Career arc
- SVP & Head of Credit - Privileged Client GroupNov 2025 — Present
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)· Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Execitive Committee Member & CCO - FAB ADGMJul 2023 — PresentFirst Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)· Part-time
- SVP & Head of Credit - Investment Banking (Diversified Industries)Oct 2021 — Nov 2025First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Head of Credit - Global NBFIs and SWFsOct 2018 — Oct 2021First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)· Full-time
- Team Lead/VP, IB & Specialized CreditApr 2017 — Oct 2018First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)· United Arab Emirates
- Team Lead – Institutional Banking & Specialized Credit (Wholsale Credit)Feb 2015 — Apr 2017
FGB· Abu Dhabi· Full-time
- Senior Manager - Corporate FinanceSep 2007 — Feb 2015
Samba Financial Group· Riyadh, Saudi Arabia· Full-time - Senior Associate - Investment BankingApr 2005 — Sep 2007
Samba Bank Limited· Karachi, Pakistan· Full-time
Education
- Institute of Business ManagementMBA · Finance2003 — 2005
- NED University of Engineering and TechnologyBE · Civil1998 — 2002