Before joining RBS, He was Head of Treasury at Europe Arab Bank, a subsidiary of Arab Bank.
United Arab Emirates | World Bank | Arab | Bank of America | West Bank | Deutsche Bank | Bank of England | International Bank for Reconstruction and Development | 1948 Arab–Israeli War | African Development Bank | Arab Spring | Asian Development Bank | Inter-American Development Bank | bank | South Bank | Lloyds Bank | Lloyds Bank (historic) | European Bank for Reconstruction and Development | National Australia Bank | Chase (bank) | West African Development Bank | State Bank of India | Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce | Arab Cup Winners' Cup | Royal Bank of Canada | Commonwealth Bank | Bank of New Zealand | Bank of Montreal | Bank for International Settlements | Arab Revolt |
In 1971 was employed by the Bank of America International Ltd., where he remained until 1977, when he moved to the European Arab Bank until 1981 (Manager 1979-81).
The Arab bank was based in London, and fell prey to the subsequent Arms to Iraq scandals and collapsed, bankrupting its depositors.