The Arab Bankers Association, a non-profit organisation, was founded in London in 1980. Its aims are to promote the professional interests of Arab bankers in Europe and the Middle East, to provide services to the Arab banking and financial community, and to act as a forum for Arab bankers to meet and promote their business objectives.

Our thanks go to those active members of the ABA who have contributed to our association. We would be amiss however not to mention some of the leaders who have provided the guidance to the ABA during its formative years including Adel Dajani, Ahmed Abdullatif, Antoine Zananiri , Fakhruddin Khalil , Mohammed Fezzani,  Munir Haddad and Wael El-Mikdadi and many other active supporters of the ABA too numerous to list here as well as the former Chairmen:

• Bashir Zouheiri 80-85 
• Hikmat Nashashibi 85-89
• Mustapha Serageldin 89-92
• George Kardouche 92-98
• Mohamed El-Erian 99
• Khaled Abdel Meguid 99
• Samir Ansary 00-01
• William Khouri 01-02
• George Kardouche 02-09
• Antoine Sreih 2010

• March 1980 ABA formed 
• Winter 1981 Arab Banker launched 
• July 1984 ABA incorporated 
• Dec 1997 Individual Members 150+ 
• Dec 1998 'Friends' Membership category created 
• Dec 1998 'Student’ Membership created 
• Fall 1999 Website launched 
• March 2000 20th  Anniversary 
• March 2005 25th  Anniversary 
• March 2010 30th Anniversary