
Suresh Lalwani
MD & Head of Coverage, Commercial Banking
The move
MoveUAE Banks Federation → First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)
TitleExecutive Member → Managing Director & Head of Coverage, Commercial Banking
LocationDubai → Dubai
Career arcRooted in UAE★
First time at this levelYes ★
Cross-border moveNo — same country
UAE federal / sovereign destinationYes ★
Native languageHindi, Sindhi
Years in UAE26.7
Total experience24.2 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
- Managing Director & Head of Coverage, Commercial BankingApr 2021 — Present
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Executive MemberJul 2018 — Jan 2021
UAE Banks Federation· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Part-time
- Head of Coverage, Business BankingJul 2018 — Jan 2021
Commercial Bank of Dubai· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Head of SMEJul 2016 — Jun 2018
RAKBANK· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Senior Manager, Business BankingJun 2006 — Jun 2016
RAKBANK· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Relationship ManagerJun 2005 — May 2006
HSBC· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Relationship ManagerAug 2001 — May 2005
Citi· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
Education
- S P Jain School of Global ManagementExecutive Masters of Business Administration · Finance2005 — 2007
- Symbiosis Institute of Business ManagementBachelors of Commerce · Economics, Accounts and Business Administration1998 — 2001
Languages
- English · Full professional
- Hindi · Native or bilingual
- Sindhi · Native or bilingual