Saod Obaidalla
Executive Vice President, Emirates NBD Private Banking

Saod has over 20 years of experience at Emirates NBD in various senior roles across Retail & Corporate Banking. He took over responsibility for the Private Banking division in 2016. As a respected member of the Bank’s family, Saod oversees the Private Bank’s client coverage, business support and credit operations across all platforms in UAE, KSA, UK and Singapore.

He joined the newly founded Private Banking division in 2010 establishing and building Emirates NBD’s prestigious Royal Accounts team, which has grown into a crucial pillar of the Private Banking segment. His excellent relationship skills and extensive banking experience help him understand and cater to the finer requirements of the Private Bank’s distinguished high-net-worth, ultra-high-net-worth individual and family clients.

Saod has also developed close strategic relationships with institutions, sovereigns, merchant families and family offices in the UAE as well as the wider MENA Region. In addition to his General Management role at Emirates NBD Private Banking, Saod has also been a Board Member of the Dubai World Trade Center since 1998.

Our ability to anticipate change and manage it to our clients’ advantage has consistently won us global recognition.

Best Bank and Best Regional Bank Awards - Emirates NBD

• Best Wealth Management Service/Proposition - Banker Middle East - Product Awards (UAE) 2016
• Best Private Bank in the Middle East 2016 - Private Banker International Middle East Awards 2016
• Emirates NBD named Outstanding Private Bank Middle East by Private Banker International
• Emirates NBD Capital won ‘Best Sukuk house’ and ‘Best local Investment Bank’ in the UAE at EMEA Finance’s Middle East Banking Awards 2014
• Emirates NBD won ‘Most Innovative Bank’ in Pan-Middle East at EMEA Finance’s Middle East Banking Awards 2014
• Emirates NBD named Best Retail Bank in the Middle East and the UAE by the Asian Banker
• Emirates NBD named Best Private Bank in the UAE for Philanthropy and Social Impact Investing by Euromoney

Asset management and Consumer Finance Awards – Emirates NBD Asset Management

• Emirates NBD Asset Management won at Fund Selector Asia Awards 2015
• Emirates NBD Asset Management won three awards at MENA Fund Manager Performance Awards
  • UAE Asset Manager of the Year for third consecutive year
  • Fixed Income Fund of the Year 2015 for the Emirates MENA Fixed Income Fund
  • Real Estate Fund of the Year 2015 for the Emirates Real Estate Fund