By: Staff Writer
www.cpifinancial.net
Attijariwafa bank Middle East, a subsidiary of Attijariwafa bank Group, has been granted a Category 4 License to operate from the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) as a Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) authorized and regulated entity
Abdulla Mohammed Al Awar, CEO, DIFC Authority and Chakib Erquizi, Head of Markets, Attijariwafa Bank Group and Chairman, Attijariwafa Bank Middle East
Attijariwafa bank Group is the largest bank in Morocco and one of the leading financial institutions in Africa. The Group has an international dimension with a presence in 23 countries worldwide and notably enjoys an unmatched network in North and Sub-Saharan Africa where it operates in 12 countries through fully-controlled licensed local banks and subsidiaries.
“Attijariwafa bank Middle East Limited will benefit from the unrivaled platform of the Group to provide strategic advisory services to clients seeking to get or increase exposure to one of our growing markets. The team will leverage on local market knowledge and expertise to offer M&A advisory, capital markets and restructuring services,” said Omar Ben Hallam, Senior Executive Officer and Managing Director of the company.
Attijariwafa bank Middle East’s board of directors is chaired by Chakib Erquizi (Group head of market activities) and composed of Mohamed El Kettani (Groups Chairman and CEO), Boubker Jai (Group Co-CEO), Omar Ben Hallam, and Majid Bennis.
