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ABANA Achievement Award

The ABANA Achievement Award, established in 1985, is presented to outstanding individuals in recognition of significant contributions to the fields of banking, investment and financial services. The award dinner, which typically takes place in the fall, is a major, annual event for the international finance community and brings together hundreds of guests to celebrate an exemplary leader and the valuable relationships between North America and the Middle East.

Past Recipients

Year Recipients
2023

Chuck Davis
Stone Point Capital

2022

H.E. Yasir O. Al-Rumayyan
Public Investment Fund (PIF)

2021

Stephen A. Schwarzman
Blackstone

2019

Farouk A. Bastaki
Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA)

2018

David M. Rubenstein
The Carlyle Group

2017

H.E. Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh
Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM)

2016

Laurence D. Fink
BlackRock

2015

A Celebration of Women in Finance and Investment

2013

Hutham S. Olayan
Olayan America

2012

H.E. Mohamed Ali Alabbar
Emaar Properties PJSC

2011

Bader M. Al Sa’ad
Kuwait Investment Authority

2010

H.E. Dr. Muhammad Al-Jasser
Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency

2009

Youssef A. Nasr
HSBC Bank Middle East Limited

2008

Abdul Aziz A. Al-Ghurair
MashreqBank

2007

The Lebanese Banking System
Represented by H.E. Riad Toufic Salamé

2006

Dr. Mohamed El-Erian
Harvard Management Company

2005

Faisal Hamad Al-Ayyar
Kuwait Projects Company (Holding)

2004

Lubna S. Olayan
Olayan Financing Company

2003

Dr. Richard A. Debs
Morgan Stanley International

2002

Dr. Abdullah El-Kuwaiz
Embassy of Saudi Arabia to Bahrain

2000

HRH Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin AbdulAziz Alsaud
Kingdom Holding Company

1999

William R. Rhodes
Citigroup/Citibank

1998

Ghazi M. Abdul Jawad
Arab Banking Corporation

1997

Mahmoud Abdel-Aziz
National Bank of Egypt

1996

Dr. Khaled M. Al-Fayez
Gulf Investment Corporation

1995

Ibrahim S. Dabdoub
National Bank of Kuwait

1994

Nemir A. Kirdar
Investcorp

1993

Abdlatif Yousef Al-Hamad
Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development

1992

Suliman S. Olayan
The Olayan Group

1990

Abdulla A. Saudi
Arab Banking Corporation

1989

A. Robert Abboud
A. Robert Abboud & Co.

1988

Mohamed Abdul Mohsin Al-Kharafi
National Bank of Kuwait

1987

Salim Ahmed Bin Mahfouz
The National Commercial Bank

1986

Dr. Mohamed Abushadi
Al-Ubaf Group

1986, 2002

Abdul Majeed Shoman
Arab Bank

1985

Saleh A. Kamel
Dallah Albaraka Group

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