--- id: 10033 title: "Ahli United Bank: Best Global Network Bank GCC 2021" award_year: 2022 published: 2022-02-01 09:53:10 published_gmt: 2022-02-01 09:53:10 author: "CFI.co Editorial" url: "https://cfi.co/awards/middle-east/2022/ahli-united-bank-best-global-network-bank-gcc-2021/" categories: ["Banking", "Middle East"] content_class: award_rationale independence_status: independent_editorial sponsor_disclosure: none editorial_lens: constructive_positive_lens historical_status: current_at_publication correction_status: none archive_policy: no_delete provenance_layer: github_versioned wayback_status: archived wayback_first_snapshot: 20250322100741 wayback_snapshot_url: "http://web.archive.org/web/20250322100741/https://cfi.co/awards/middle-east/2022/ahli-united-bank-best-global-network-bank-gcc-2021/" license: CFI-OAAL-1.0 content_sha256: d5a6c858744d75366431b4d1d5ccbbafbaba782cd7deb6088e042314feb6a6d8 canonical: 10033-ahli-united-bank-best-global-network-bank-gcc-2021.json --- # Ahli United Bank: Best Global Network Bank GCC 2021 > Verbatim archived copy. Canonical machine record: `10033-ahli-united-bank-best-global-network-bank-gcc-2021.json`. Ahli United Bank

Ahli United Bank B.S.C. (“AUB” of “the Bank”) offers clients a wide range of banking services through a network of 156 branches in eight countries. The Bank was incorporated in Bahrain in May 2000. Since its inception, AUB Group has expanded through a series of strategic acquisitions, mergers and organic growth. It targets continued expansion in the region by incorporating/acquiring banks and regulated financial services companies with a minimum of 10 percent market share. AUB has streamlined its UK operations to support commercial, private and investment banking activities. The multicultural group employs a workforce of 4,000+ professionals, boasting 35 nationalities and a 36 percent female ratio. The Bank has undertaken transformation plan which is expected to spur further growth. The Bank's group-wide digitalisation focus has helped it to deliver results despite the turbulent market conditions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. The Bank has invested to improve remote connectivity, data-driven analytics and tech-savvy human capital. The Bank has received solid ratings from leading international rating agencies like Fitch, Moody's and Capital Intelligence. The CFl.co judging panel presents Ahli United Bank B.S.C. with the 2021 Best Global Network Bank (GCC) award - making the Group a four-time programme winner.