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ABU DHABI BANK
Headquaters : Abu Dhabi , UAE Group CEO : Hana Al Rostamani Founded : 2017
The UAE ’ s largest bank and the Middle East ’ s best bank for sustainable finance in 2023 , according to Euromoney , FAB is a pioneer in driving growth in ESG finance – the first bank regionally to issue a green bond , FAB has now issued six .
FAB topped the sustainable bonds and loans bookrunner league table in the Middle East in 2022 , with 13 transactions totalling US $ 1.64 billion and an 8.39 % market share . The bank further facilitated more than US $ 9 billion worth of sustainable projects with more than half of its bond issuances in a green format .
This builds on the lender ’ s commitment to invest more than US $ 75 billion in sustainable initiatives by 2030 . FAB is committed to helping its clients align their ESG strategy with their funding strategy . businesschief . com 31