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Shaker Zainal

Deputy CEO & Chief Business Officer Emirates Development Bank Vice Chairman at Amlak Finance Board Member Emirates Rawabi Head of MBRIF SME/Corporate, Strategic Partnerships.
28.0 yrs experience
Aug 2025

The move

MoveCommercial Bank International → Emirates Development Bank (EDB)
TitleHead Of Retail Banking and SME → Deputy Chief Executive Officer
LocationUnited Arab Emirates → Dubai
Career arcRooted in UAE★
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Years in UAE40.0
Total experience28.0 years
Emirates Development Bank (EDB) headcount51-200 employees
Emirates Development Bank (EDB) industryBanking
Emirates Development Bank (EDB) HQAbu Dhabi
Emirates Development Bank (EDB) typeGovernment Agency

Career arc

  1. Deputy Chief Executive OfficerAug 2025 — Present
    Emirates Development Bank (EDB)· Full-time
  2. Deputy Chairman of the Board at Amlak Finance PJSCApr 2024 — Present
    Amlak Finance PJSC· United Arab Emirates· Self-employed
  3. Chief Business OfficerMay 2023 — Present
    Emirates Development Bank (EDB)· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  4. Board MemberMar 2023 — Present
    Rawabi Holding Group· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  5. Chief mSME OfficerJul 2022 — Jun 2023
    Emirates Development Bank (EDB)· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  6. Business Finance DirectorMar 2020 — Jul 2022
    Emirates Development Bank (EDB)· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  7. Head Of Retail Banking and SMEJan 2018 — Mar 2020
    Commercial Bank International· United Arab Emirates
  8. Financial Court ExpertAug 2017 — Present
    Ministry of Justice - UAE· Al Muraqqabat, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  9. Head of Retail Banking and SMEOct 2015 — Dec 2017
    Mashreq Bank· Egypt
  10. Regional Head of Distribution,UAE,Qatar,EgyptAug 2011 — Oct 2015
    Mashreq Bank· United Arab Emirates
  11. Accountant specialistJan 2004 — Present
    Dubai Court
  12. Head of Network and Direct Banking (Acting Head of PFS-UAE)May 1998 — Aug 2011
    HSBC· United Arab Emirates

Education

Languages

  • English
  • Urdu

Top skills

FinanceManagementCustomer ServiceInvestmentsCredit AnalysisCredit

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