Al Baraka Banking Group B.S.C. announced the approval of its Board of Directors to appoint Mr. Mazin Manna as the Group's new President and member of the Board. The appointment, which was taken by the Board on December 08, 2020 at their meeting, held under the Chairmanship of Sheikh Abdullah Saleh Kamel, is effective from January 01, 2021 after it has been approved by the Central Bank of Bahrain. Mr. Manna will be taking charge from Mr. Adnan Ahmed Yousif, who will be retiring from the Group, effective December 31, 2020, following a tenure of around two decades at ABG. Mr. Manna comes to the role with nearly three decades of experience in the banking and financial sector and deep knowledge of the regional economies. Most recently, he served as CEO of Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank. Prior to that, he was the CEO for the Middle East and North Africa at Credit Agricole CIB and Group Senior Country officer for the UAE and was a member of the Extended Executive Committee of Credit Agricole CIB.