The Finance Frontier 2026: Raheel Ahmed, Group CEO, RAKBANK
Earlier in his career, Raheel Ahmed held senior leadership roles at Standard Chartered and Citigroup, building a reputation as a transformational leader in retail and digital banking.
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Raheel Ahmed has served as CEO of RAKBANK since January 2022, leading the bank’s next phase of growth with a focus on customer experience, digital innovation, and data-driven transformation. With more than 30 years of international banking experience across Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Europe, he previously served on the Executive Committee at Barclays UK as Chief Product & Analytics Officer, where he led the digital and analytics transformation for more than 20 million customers. Earlier in his career, he held senior leadership roles at Standard Chartered and Citigroup, building a reputation as a transformational leader in retail and digital banking.
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Raheel Ahmed has served as CEO of RAKBANK since January 2022, leading the bank’s next phase of growth with a focus on customer experience, digital innovation, and data-driven transformation. With more than 30 years of international banking experience across Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Europe, he previously served on the Executive Committee at Barclays UK as Chief Product & Analytics Officer, where he led the digital and analytics transformation for more than 20 million customers. Earlier in his career, he held senior leadership roles at Standard Chartered and Citigroup, building a reputation as a transformational leader in retail and digital banking.
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