Emirates Development Bank (EDB)
Samir Alkhatib currently serves as the Product Lead for Mortgages at Emirates Development Bank, where responsibilities include overseeing the strategic development and lifecycle management of Islamic and Conventional mortgage products, with a focus on digital innovations and customer journeys. Previously, Samir held the position of AVP - Product Propositions at First Abu Dhabi Bank, managing sustainable propositions for National Housing Schemes. Earlier roles included Product Manager for Mortgages at Commercial Bank International and Manager of Mortgage & Real Estate Finance Products at National Bank of Abu Dhabi, where Samir managed pricing policies, lending portfolios, and product development. Samir holds a Bachelor's degree in Banking and Insurance from Damascus University.
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Emirates Development Bank (EDB)
Emirates Development Bank (EDB) is the UAE’s development bank, a key financial engine for the economic development and industrial advancement of the nation. Our mission is to foster a healthy, sustainable, and self-reliant economy through the provision of financing solutions to SMEs and corporates domiciled in the UAE and engaged in any of our five strategic priority sectors. These include advanced technology, food security, healthcare, manufacturing and renewables. Given its developmental mandate, the Bank is not-for-profit, offering patient capital and favourable financing terms to our clients. EDB provides direct financing solutions to all clients and also indirect financing solutions to SMEs through guarantees to our commercial banking partners. We go one step further by fostering the UAE entrepreneurship ecosystem with our unique digital banking product suite tailored to start-ups and also non-financial education and mentoring programmes aimed at advancing creditworthiness and financial literacy. As the UAE’s development bank, EDB seeks to attract and retain the best talent through a supportive culture and continuous professional development opportunities. The Bank’s employees are united by the shared commitment to develop the UAE economy, a goal which is embedded in every aspect of their work and fills them with a sense of pride. Emirates Development Bank’s vision is to be a key financial engine dedicated to the economic development and industrial advancement of the UAE.