Fast Facts
• Arab Bank, is the first private banking financial institution in the Arab World.
• Founded in 1930 with paid-up capital of 15,000 Palestinian pounds and 7 shareholders, Arab Bank has a total equity of USD 8.1 billion.
• Arab Bank Group has a geographically diversified international network of more than 500 branches spanning 5 continents.
• Arab Bank is the largest Jordanian financial institution in terms of assets, equity, and banking market share.
• In 2009, Arab Bank Group achieved a pre-tax after provisions profit of US $782.8 million. Total assets reached US $50.6 billion, while shareholders' equity base is US $8.1 billion.
• Arab Bank is the largest listed company on Amman stock Exchange (ASE).
• Arab Bank was the first Arab financial institution in Switzerland with the establishment of Arab Bank (Switzerland) Ltd in 1962.
• Arab Bank is ranked amongst the largest international financial institutions, with ratings of (A3) by Moody’s and (A-) by both S&P and Fitch.
• Arab Bank locations in key financial markets and centers such as London, New York, Dubai, Singapore, Zurich, Paris, Frankfurt, Sydney and Bahrain.