Khaberni – The MENA Leadership Spotlights platform chose Union Bank's CEO Montaser Dweik to be on its platform, among business leaders from the Middle East and North Africa.
The platform chose the title "14 Years Building an Institution, Then Chosen to Lead What He Built — In the Largest Banking Acquisition in the History of Jordan" to highlight Dweik's achievements, pointing to his role in advancing the investment bank (Investbank), when he assumed the role of CEO, and the next step, when he was chosen as the CEO of Union Bank, which acquired the investment bank.
MENA Leadership Spotlights is a specialized platform aimed at highlighting the journeys of executive leaders and the success stories that shape the future of the Middle East and North Africa region, where the platform offers services for crafting strategic executive profiles to showcase their impact and credibility, and aims to connect these leaders with a network of decision-makers in Jordan and the Gulf.
And the following is what the platform published on LinkedIn:
In the world of banks and financial institutions, many manage banks, few rebuild them.
When he joined Citibank in 1995 — He wasn't new to the world of finance, he was a financial accountant who studied at the University of Buckingham, and held an American CPA certification — A man who built his tools before building institutions, in Citibank he took on major financial responsibilities for Jordan and the region — an institution that only assigns responsibilities to those who deserve them.
Then at Standard Chartered — where he moved between Jordan, the Northern Gulf, the Levant, and Singapore,
Ascending from one role to another, from finance to leading Consumer Banking regionally to reaching Group CMO, he was not just moving between jobs — he was moving between schools.
Then at Arab Bank — where he led Consumer Banking at a global level, as Global Head of Consumer Banking.
And in 2011 — came the real test at INVESTBANK-JORDAN, a bank needing leadership to reshape its direction, 14 years as CEO — he led strategic transformation programs, expanded the bank's market presence, and introduced innovative financial solutions, changing the customer experience and enhancing institutional performance, 14 years were not just management — but rebuilding.
When Bank Al Etihad decided to acquire Investbank and the Egyptian Real Estate Bank in the largest banking acquisition in the history of Jordan — they were not looking for a president, they searched for someone who knew the institution from the inside, someone who lived its details for 14 years, someone who could lead the transformation without losing the essence, Montaser Dweik — was the only logical choice.
Today, he leads Bank Al Etihad — a diversified banking group with assets exceeding 11 billion Jordanian dinars and equity surpassing one billion dinars, a journey built with patience, depth, and selectivity — today culminating in leading one of Jordan's most established banks, at its most ambitious and transformative stage.
Some leaders are chosen for positions, and some are chosen for stages, and Mr. Montaser Dweik was chosen to be the man of the stage.
