Oral History

The period since the ABA was founded in London in 1980, has been one of immense change, both in the Arab world and the sphere of international finance. During this time Arab banks have played a pivotal role, not just in the development of their sector, but also in the deployment of Arab capital, critically determining the pace – and sometimes the direction – of the region’s development.

Many senior members of the ABA have been uniquely placed to observe some of these events at first hand.

In these pages we will be posting a series of occasional interviews with former ABA members, in which they discuss their work and the role they played in shaping the economic development of the Arab world.