Arab Bank

Arab Bank

Native name	البنك العربي
Company type	Public
Traded as	XAMM:ABCO
Industry	Banking
Founded	1930; 94 years ago (1930)
Founder	Abdul Hameed Shoman
Headquarters	Amman, Jordan
Area served	30 countries[1]
Key people	Sabih al-Masri (Chairman)
Products	Retail banking, Commercial bank, and Investment banking
Net income	US$851.3 million (2022)[2]
Total assets	US$ 64.5 billion (2022)[3]
Total equity	US$ 10.4 billion (2022)[3]
Number of employees	7620[4] (2023)
Subsidiaries	Arab Bank (Switzerland) Limited (sister institution), Arab Bank Australia Limited, Europe Arab Bank plc, Islamic International Arab Bank, Arab Sudanese Bank, Arab Investment Bank S.A.L, Arab Tunisian Bank, Arab Bank – Syria, Al Arabi Investment Group (AB Invest), Arab National Leasing Company, Al Nisr Al Arabi Insurance Company, Al Arabi Investment Group Company
Website	www.arabbank.com

Arab Bank is a Jordanian bank that is one of the largest financial institutions in the Middle East. It is headquartered today in Amman, Jordan, and operates as a universal bank that serves clients in more than 600 branches spanning five continents. Arab Bank is a publicly held shareholding company listed on the Amman Stock Exchange.

The bank is a major economic engine in Jordan and throughout the Middle East and North Africa region, providing banking services and capital, and facilitating development and trade throughout the region. According to its website in 2018, the bank was the highest-ranked by market capitalization, and represented approximately 25% of the Amman Stock Exchange.^[5]

U.S. appellate courts have ruled in the bank's favor in several lawsuits filed in the 2000s alleging its involvement in facilitating the funding of terrorist organizations.^[6]