Bank al Etihad

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Bank al Etihad was the first financial institution in Jordan to introduce comprehensive banking solutions for women.

Women at Bank al Etihad
45% 45 percent of the bank’s staff are female.
# The CEO and deputy CEO positions at Bank al Etihad are held by women.
5 The bank’s CEO, Nadia Al Saeed, has been ranked one of the “Most Powerful Arab Businesswomen” for five consecutive years (2014-2018) by Forbes Middle East. She was also awarded “Best Woman in the Corporate Sector in MENA” by The AmCham MENA Regional Council and voted as one of the most powerful women in Jordan by Jordan Business Magazine for 2014.

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About Bank al Etihad

Bank al Etihad was established in 1978 as a Jordanian banking and financial services organization with family and human values at the core of its operations. The bank positions the satisfaction of its clients – whether they be individuals, entrepreneurs, corporates or impactful women – at the forefront of its priorities by offering state of the art digital solutions, a growing network of 49 branches and 119 ATMs distributed across the Kingdom, a central exchange unit, a financial brokerage company (Etihad Brokerage), a financial leasing company (Etihad Leasing) and a financial technology company (Etihad Financial Technology Company). Bank al Etihad also owns a controlling stake in Safwa Islamic Bank and 10% of the National Bank of Palestine.

The Program

Shorouq was launched in 2014 as a community where women can meet, get inspired, learn from each other and do business together. Bank al Etihad is for all women. Whether they have just had an idea for a start-up or have been running their own business for years, Shorouq is a platform to connect women, share ideas, explore ways to balance family and career, learn from female leadership, and champion entrepreneurs in Jordan and beyond.

Bank al Etihad is inspired and shaped by the women they work with every day. They believe in financial freedom and security for all, and have curated a suite of tools to empower women to achieve their business ambitions.

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