Mr. Masri holds a BA and MA in economics from the American University of Beirut. He has worked as an economist in Lebanon, the UK, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Palestine. In 1996, he was elected to the Palestinian Legislative Council (Parliament) and later served as minister of national economy until 2005. As a minister, he chaired the Palestinian Investment Promotion Agency (PIPA), Palestine Standards Institution (PSI) and Palestinian Industrial Estates and Free Zone Authority (PIEFZA). He was the Chairman of Palestine Capital Markets Authority, and the Palestine Exchange (PEX). Presently, he is the chairman of the Associations of Banks in Palestine, and a board member of the Palestine Investment Fund. Also he is a member of the Board of Trustees at Birzeit University, and Palestine Economic Policy Research Institute (MAS).
Mr. Talal Nasereddin holds a master’s degree in industrial chemistry from the American University of Beirut. He is the chairman and chief executive offer of Birzeit Pharmaceutical Company, chairman of the Board of Directors of The National Bank, chairman of Abraj Investment & Development, chairman of Petropal for Mineral Oils, and chairman of Lotus Financial Investment Company. He is also a board member of PalTel Group and the Palestinian Electricity Company, in addition to being a member of the Board of Trustees of St. Joseph Hospital in Jerusalem.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Ain Shams University in Egypt, and is currently the CEO of Vitas Palestine, an extension of Ryada Lending and Financial Services, a Cooperative Housing Corporation (CHF) affiliate. Mr. Sesalem has over 35 years of professional experience in financial services, management and finance. He played a key role in the establishment and management of Vitas Palestine in the Palestinian Territories and contributed to ideas for credit management information systems through his work as an international consultant to CHF around the world. His career began in 1995 when he joined the CHF family as a financial manager, where he managed the financial affairs of HILP, a USAID funded institution. In 1996, he was appointed Deputy Director of ACP-CHF International, the USAID-funded home improvement loan program and became program director in 1998. Until 2008, he was the financial and administrative manager of the Cooperative Housing Corporation (CHF). He played a key role in unifying all the financial departments of CHF into one central unit. He also held several important positions. He was elected Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Palestinian Union for Small and Microfinance “Sharaka” in 2017, and he remains a member the Board today. At the end of 2021, he was elected as a member of the Board of Directors of the Palestine Islamic Bank.
Omar M. Masri is the vice chairman of The National Bank (TNB) and a well-known businessman with 27 years of experience in the banking as well as oil & gas sectors. Since 2006, he has been the group managing director of the Edgo group, a regional company with operations in the fields of oil & gas, power, water and infrastructure. Omar established and managed Atlas Investment Group (“Atlas”) in 1996, a regional investment banking firm. In 2004, the Arab Bank acquired Atlas and established it as the bank’s Investment Banking arm, known today as AB Invest. He was appointed as Arab Bank’s first global head of investment Banking and represented Arab Bank on the boards of several affiliate and sister entities, including the Arab National Bank in Saudi Arabia. He was the first individual in Jordan to be granted the Certified Financial Consultant, Broker and Investment Manager License by the Jordan Securities Commission. In 2004, Omar was invited to be a member of the Dubai International Financial Exchange (DIFC) Practitioner Committee to assist in the establishment of the DIFC. In 2002, Omar founded the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute’s Jordan chapter and became its first chairman. Prior to establishing Atlas, he was a fund manager at Foreign & Colonial Emerging Markets in London, UK, where he structured and managed the first regional Middle East investment fund in the world, which was listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Omar is a graduate in Finance from George Washington University in Washington, DC. In 1990, he completed a two-year, intensive wholesale credit-training program at the Philadelphia National Bank/Wharton Business School in Philadelphia and subsequently managed the bank’s correspondent banking relationships in Thailand and Japan. Omar has been a member of the Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO) since 2001 and was selected as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum.
Mr. Abukhaizaran hold a Bachelor’s degree in Finance from the American University of Sharjah and a Master’s degree in Finance from IE Business School. Furthermore, Mr. Abukhaizaran is a Chartered Financial Analyst “CFA” since 2020. He has experience in auditing services working with EY. Currently, he is managing Rozan investment portfolio and he is a member of the Board of Directors of Arab Hospitals Group.
Mr. Al Daghma holds a BA in literature from Beirut Arab University. He has held many leading positions with companies, including Head of Tenders and Procurement in the Abu Dhabi Government for 20 years. He also served as a senior staff member with Sheikh Zayed. He has various investments and participates actively in local, regional and international forums and conferences, in addition to owning Dadco Export-Import in Germany
Mr. Al-Natsheh holds a Bachelor’s degree from the Lebanese University (LU), a Pre-Master’s degree and a Ph.D. from Cairo University (CU), and a Postgraduate Doctorate degree from the Moscow State University (MSU). Currently, he serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Orphans Fund Management and Development Foundation, and was previously the Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Commission. He served as the Palestinian Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as well as the Minister of Labor, Minister of Agriculture and Chairman of the Palestinian Legislative Council.
He holds a PhD in Law from Abdelmalek Saadi University in Morocco. Between 1996 and 1999, he was a Legal Adviser at the State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau and served as Assistant Undersecretary in the Palestine Pension Authority from 1999 until 2013. He is the Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Orphans Fund Management and Development Foundation and a member of many boards of directors is local institutions. He is also the Acting Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Palestine Pension Authority.
He holds a bachelor's degree in accounting from An-Najah National University in 1994, and an MBA from An-Najah National University in 2001. He worked in the banking sector for 28 years (16 years in Palestine and 12 in the United Arab Emirates) with a number of banks in Palestine including the Arab Bank, Cairo Amman Bank, and Arab Bank in the UAE. During the last 17 years, his work focused on business development and credit. He is a member of the finance, facilities and asset management committees. He served as Senior Vice President, Head of the Department of Corporate banking and financial institutions in Palestine (2017-2022) at Arab Bank Palestine, and Senior Director of Corporate and Financial Institution Banking at Arab Bank in Abu Dhabi from 2005 to 2017. He took part in a large number of courses, conferences and scientific programs on banking and economic business in Palestine and other Arab and European countries.
Holder of a Ph.D. in Business Administration from Maastricht University in the Netherlands, he is currently associate professor and director of the Master's Program in Supply Chain Management at Birzeit University, member of the general assembly of the Palestinian Investment Fund and of the Board of Directors of the Arab Advisory Hospital in Ramallah and the Arab Hospital in Nablus. Dr. Sultan also works as a consultant with several international institutions in the areas of strategic planning and governance.
Mr. Al Abwah holds a BA degree in accounting from Birzeit University, and an MA degree in accountancy from George Washington University, Washington DC. Currently, he is the chief audit executive at the Palestine Investment Fund, in charge of the internal audit and risk management functions. He has over 20 years of experience in auditing and management consultancy services with leading international accounting firms, both locally and internationally. Mr. Al Abwah is a US Certified Public Accountant "CPA", a Canadian Chartered Accountant "CA", a Certified Internal Auditor "CIA", and a Certified Information System Auditor "CISA".
| Member name | Representing | Board sessions | Board sessions attended | Attendance rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Maher Masri | National Islamic Investment Company | 6 | 6 | 100 % |
| Mr. Talal Nasir El Din | Birzeit Pharmaceutical Company | 6 | 6 | 100 % |
| Mr. Abdul Hamid Al-Abouh | Independent member | 6 | 6 | 100 % |
| Mr. Omar Mounib Al-Masry | National Islamic Investment Company | 6 | 6 | 100 % |
| Dr. Majed El Helou | Minority shareholders | 6 | 6 | 100 % |
| Muhammad Abu Khaizran | Rozan Medical Center for Infertility & I.V.F | 6 | 5 | 83 % |
| Mr. Salah Al-Daghma | Independent member | 6 | 6 | 100 % |
| Dr. Suhail Sultan | Independent member | 6 | 5 | 83 % |
| Mr. Ashraf Yassin | Independent member | 6 | 5 | 83 % |
| Dr. Rafik Natsheh | Orphans Fund Development and Administration Foundation | 6 | 5 | 83 % |
| Mr. Alaa Sesalem | National Islamic Investment Company | 6 | 6 | 100 % |
| Dr. Ali Abu Zuhri (resigned) | Independent member | 6 | 1 | 17 % |
| Dr. Anis Al-Hijjah (resigned) | Independent member | 6 | 1 | 17 % |
| Dr. Salem Abu Khizran (resigned) | Rozan Medical Center for Infertility & I.V.F | 6 | 1 | 17 % |
| Name | Number of seats | 2022 | 2021 | Percentage of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Islamic Investment Company | 3 | 22,364,970 | 21,122,472 | 24.85% |
| Rozan Medical Center for Infertility & I.V.F | 1 | 9,000,000 | 8,500,000 | 10.00% |
| Mr. Salah Al-Daghma | 1 | 8,456,972 | 7,987,141 | 9.40% |
| Birzeit Pharmaceutical Company | 1 | 7,100,000 | 6,185,887 | 7.89% |
| Orphans Fund Management and Development Foundation | 1 | 6,313,318 | 4,930,752 | 7.01% |
| Mr. Abdul Hamid Al-Abouh – independent member | 1 | 12,160 | 19,856 | 0.01% |
| Dr. Majed El Helou - Representative of minority shareholders | 1 | 14,394 | 16,995 | 0.02% |
| Dr. Sohail Sultan – independent member | 1 | - | - | - |
| Mr. Ashraf Yassin – independent member | 1 | - | - | - |
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| Name | Number of shares | Contribution percentage | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | |
| National Islamic Investment Company | 22,364,970 | 21,122,472 | 24.85% | 24.85% |
| Palestine Pension Authority | 9,271,742 | 8,756,646 | 10.30% | 10.30% |
| Rozan Medical Center for Infertility & I.V.F | 9,000,000 | 8,500,000 | 10.00% | 10.00% |
| Mr. Salah Al-Daghma | 8,456,972 | 7,987,141 | 9.40% | 9.40% |
| Birzeit Pharmaceutical Company | 7,100,000 | 6,185,887 | 7.89% | 7.28% |
| Orphans Fund Management and Development Foundation | 6,313,318 | 4,930,752 | 7.01% | 5.80% |
One: A summary of the remunerations and expenses related to Board members (in USD)
| Name | Position | Allowance for attending sessions and daily allowances for 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Islamic Investment Company represented by | |||
| Mr Maher Masri | Chairman of Board of Directors | 8,800 | |
| Mr. Omar Masri | Member of the Board of Directors | 11,000 | |
| Mr. Alaa Sesalem | Member of the Board of Directors | 9,400 | |
| Birzeit Pharmaceutical Company represented by | |||
| Mr. Talal Nasir El Din | Vice Chairman of Board of Directors | 9,700 | |
| Razan Medical Center for Infertility & I.V.F represented by | |||
| Dr. Salem Abu Khizran | Member of the Board of Directors (resigned | 1,600 | |
| Mr.Muhammad Abu Khaizran | Member of the Board of Directors | 8,600 | |
| Orphans Fund Management and Development Foundation represented by | |||
| Mr. Rafik Natsheh | Member of the Board of Directors | 5,500 | |
| Representative of minority shareholders | |||
| Dr. Majed El Helou | Member of the Board of Directors | 9,200 | |
| Independent members | |||
| Dr. Suhail Sultan | Member of the Board of Directors | 7,600 | |
| Mr. Ashraf Yassin | Member of the Board of Directors | 7,400 | |
| Dr. Anis Al-Hijjah | Member of the Board of Directors (resigned) | 1,400 | |
| Dr. Ali Abu Zuhri | Member of the Board of Directors (resigned) | 1,000 | |
| Mr. Abdul Hamid Al-Abouh | Member of the Board of Directors | 9,000 | |
| Mr. Salah Al-Daghma | Member of the Board of Directors | 23,200 | |
| Other | 11,228 | ||
| Total | 124,628 | ||
Second:Summary of Board Member bonuses for 2022 (in USD)
| Name | Position | 2022 Bonus | 2021 Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Islamic Investment Company represented by: | |||
| Mr Maher Masri | Chairman of Board of Directors | 58,688 | 60,273 |
| Mr. Omar Masri | Member of the Board of Directors | 35,452 | 37,323 |
| Mr. Alaa Sesalem | Member of the Board of Directors | 35,452 | 6,221 |
| Birzeit Pharmaceutical Company represented by: | |||
| Mr. Talal Nasir El Din | Vice Chairman of Board of Directors | 35,452 | 37,323 |
| Razan Medical Center for Infertility & I.V.F represented by: | |||
| Dr. Salem Abu Khizran (resigned) | Member of the Board of Directors | 29,544 | - |
| Mr.Muhammad Abu Khaizran | Member of the Board of Directors | 5,909 | 37,323 |
| Orphans Fund Management and Development Foundation represented by: | |||
| Mr. Rafik Natsheh | Member of the Board of Directors | 29,544 | 24,882 |
| Representative of minority shareholders | |||
| Dr. Majed El Helou | Representative of miniroty shareholders | 35,452 | 37,323 |
| Independent members | |||
| Dr. Anis Al-Hijjah (resigned) | Member of the Board of Directors | 5,909 | 37,323 |
| Member of the Board of Directors | Dr. Ali Abu Zuhri (resigned) | 5,909 | 37,323 |
| Member of the Board of Directors | Mr. Abdul Hamid Al-Abouh | 35,452 | 37,323 |
| Mr. Salah Al-Daghma | Member of the Board of Directors | 35,452 | 37,323 |
| Dr. Suhail Sultan | Independent Member of the Board of Directors | 29,544 | - |
| Mr. Ashraf Yassin | Independent Member of the Board of Directors | 29,544 | - |
| Total | 407,302 | 389,960 | |
Third: Executive Management Salaries and Bonuses
Salaries granted to the Executive Management are awarded in accordance with the adopted salary scale and pursuant to Regulatory Instructions No. 2 on Grades, Salaries, and allowances. Bonuses are granted to the Executive Management pursuant to Regulatory Instructions No. 4.
Al-Sadi holds a PhD Degree in Islamic Economics from IZU University in Turkey, and a Master’s Degree in Financial and Banking Management from M.S. University in India, and a Bachelor’s Degree in accounting. He joined the banking sector in 1993, and held several senior positions at Palestine Islamic Bank; the first of which was the position of Regional Director of Branches, followed by the position of Assistant General Manager for Distribution Network. Starting early 2019, Al-Sadi assumed the role of Deputy General Manager. He is also a member of the Board of Directors for Takaful Insurance Company as a representative of PIB. During 2019, AL-Sadi was selected as a financial expert and a member of the Board of Directors of the Agricultural Credit Fund following a decree by the Palestinian Council of Ministers, and based on the recommendation of the Minister of Agriculture. During the same year, Al-Iqtisadi magazine selected him as one of the most influential figures in the Palestinian economy. In 2020, Al-Sadi became a member of the Sustainability Working Group of the General Council for Islamic Banks and Financial Institutions (CIBAFI), alongside a group of experts in Islamic economics and Islamic banking. Al-Sadi was previously a lecturer at the Arab American University, and as a banking expert and trainer at the Palestine Banking Institute.
Holding a Bachelor of Accounting from the Arab American University, Rami is a member of the British Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and various international, Arab, and local certified accountants associations. He has more than 15 years of experience in accounting, auditing, and consulting in banking, financial institutions, asset management, insurance, and communications. He is also a board member of Al Takaful Insurance where he serves as the Bank’s representative, and a member of the Ijara Auditing Committee. Before joining Palestine Islamic Bank, he held the position of Executive Manager at Ernst & Young. He is currently the Assistant General Manager for Financial and Administrative Affairs.
Holding MA degree in Economics from Birzeit University and BA degree in Mathematical Economic from same UniversityMr.Erainat has started his career life at banking sector in 2000,as he held several managerial positions including but not limited to corporate credit operation manager,corporate credit monitoring manager,financial services manager,deputy of operations head. He worked as lecturer at Al-Quds university and Al-Quds Open University and has great experience in banking sector specially in managing banking operations,banking systems developments, and monitoring in banking financing. Mr. Erainat has joined Palestinian Islamic bank since beginning of July 2022.
Mr.Shqair Holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA) from Najjah National University, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance from Birzeit University. He joined the Islamic banking sector in 2000 and worked as PIB’s Nablus Bank Manager until 2013. He was the Central Operation’s Department Manager until 2020, and then he was appointed as Director of Middle District branches. He currently holds the position of Assistant General Manager for branches. Shqair has worked as a lecturer at Al-Quds Open University for 10 years. Additionally, he is a licensed arbitrator in financial and banking disputes; holding an arbitration license issued by the Ministry of Labor.
Masri holds an MBA from the University of Birzeit and a BA in computer engineering from An-Najah National University. He currently holds the position of Assistant General Manager for Planning and Development with an experience of more than 18 years in technical and administrative matters, product and software development, digitization, project management and process re-engineering. Masri is the Chair of the Innovation and Technology working group of the General Council for Islamic Banks and Financial Institutions (CIBAFI). He is also a member of the financial inclusion working group for empowering consumers.
Mr. Masaeed holds a master’s degree in business administration from Geneva Business- Switzerland University, and bachelor’s in accounting from An- Najah National University. Mr. Masaeed is currently Director of the Middle District; He has worked in international banks for19 years; his most recent position as Vice president was with First Abu Dhabi Bank in the United Arab Emirates. Mr. Masaeed also holds several international certificates in investment and Wealth Management such as CISI and CMP from an international institution.
Mr. Al-Fleet holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the Islamic University, Gaza and began his work in the banking sector at the Bank of Palestine in 1999. He joined Palestine Islamic Bank in 2007 and has managed a number of branches in the Gaza Strip before becoming director of the Gaza District at the beginning of 2019. Mr. Al-Fleet holds a number of specialized banking certificates, including an IFQ certified Islamic finance officer, a Certified Lender Business Banker certificate CLBB, a CCP certificate and he is a member of the Arab Academy for Banking and Financial Sciences.
He holds a bachelor's degree in the field of computer science and served as a financial and administrative manager in a number of private companies before joining the Cairo Amman Bank Islamic transactions branch in 1998. In 2009, he joined Palestine Islamic Bank, as the Branch Manager of the Bethlehem branch and then the Hebron branch. Mr. Nizar holds a number of specialized international certificates, including a certified Islamic finance officer certificate and CLBB certificate. He is a volunteer lecturer in the field of skills and human capabilities.
Master of Business Administration Bachelor's degree in Financial and Banking sciences
Master of Business Administration Bachelor's degree in Financial and Banking sciences
Master of Economics Bachelor's degree in Accounting
Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering
PhD of Islamic Economics Bachelor's degree in Law
Master of Business Administration Bachelor's degree in accounting
Master of Business Administration Bachelor's degree in Accounting
Master of Business Administration and Information Systems Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Information Systems
Bachelor's degree in Accounting
Bachelor's degree in Accounting
Bachelor's degree in Accounting
Master of Business Administration Bachelor's degree in Business Administration
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering
Bachelor's degree in Banking and Finance
Master of Executive business administration Bachelor's degree in Accounting
Master of Business Administration Bachelor's degree in Financial and Banking Sciences
Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering
Master of Business Administration Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering
Master of Sustainable Development / Institution of Building and Human Development Bachelor's degree in Management and Entrepreneurship / Accounting
As human capital is the most important capital of any institution seeking excellence and leadership in its field, Palestine Islamic Bank prioritizes the development of its staff. The bank focuses on attracting, retaining, and training staff and helping them to get qualifications in various fields. The Bank believes that attracting young talent forms the basis of growth and development in any successful institution.
The Bank aims to provide a working environment that allows its employees to express their creativity to help the Bank to achieve its main goals and fulfill its strategic values and plans for development, expansion and penetration. The Bank seeks to give its employees the opportunity to develop and create a balance between furthering their careers and the demands of their role. Opportunities for career development and training are identified as part of all employees’ annual performance evaluation.
The bank gives equal opportunities to female and male employees. During 2022, the number of female employees at the Bank was 187 out of 692 employees, many of them working in leading positions as decision makers, while others oversee some of the largest and most important programs and projects in the Bank.
In order to develop the skills of employees to increase performance, the Bank provides staff with the necessary internal or external training in their field of work in dozens of topics including Islamic banking and financial transactions, management, anti-fraud and money laundering
The number of Bank employees who hold a qualification in Islamic finance (IFQ) reached 45.