Companies
Bank ABC (Arab Banking Corporation)
Bahrain · Banking · State-controlled, listed · Bahrain Bourse: ABC · Founded 1980 · Manama
An international bank headquartered in Bahrain whose largest shareholders as at 31 December 2025, per its corporate governance report, were the Central Bank of Libya (59.37%) and the Kuwait Investment Authority (29.69%), operating across the Middle East, North Africa, Europe, the US and Brazil.
Verified · updated 12 Oct 2026
Key facts
$1.41 bn
Total operating income
Line as printed: “Total operating income”
Bank ABC — audited FY2025 consolidated financial statements (Bahrain Bourse filing)·FY2025·source dated 8 Feb 2026·updated 4 Oct 2026·About this indicator
$257 mn
Net income
Bank ABC — audited FY2025 consolidated financial statements (Bahrain Bourse filing)·FY2025·source dated 8 Feb 2026·updated 4 Oct 2026·About this indicator
Ownership and relationships
- Chairman:Naji BelgasemBahrain Bourse · read on 13 Oct 2026 ↗
- Group Chief Executive Officer:Paul Henry JenningsBahrain Bourse · read on 13 Oct 2026 ↗
- shareholder:Kuwait Investment Authority· 29.69%
Bank ABC — corporate governance report (Bahrain Bourse filing) ↗·as of 31 Dec 2025·read on 27 Oct 2026·updated 28 Oct 2026
Key people
- Paul Henry Jennings · Group Chief Executive Officer, Bank ABC
- Naji Belgasem · Chairman, Bank ABC
History
| Key indicators | Period | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | FY2025 | $1.41 bn | Bank ABC — audited FY2025 consolidated financial statements (Bahrain Bourse filing)·FY2025·source dated 8 Feb 2026·updated 4 Oct 2026 |
| Revenue | FY2024 | $1.34 bn | Bank ABC — audited FY2025 consolidated financial statements (Bahrain Bourse filing)·FY2024·source dated 8 Feb 2026·updated 12 Oct 2026 |
| Net income | FY2025 | $257 mn | Bank ABC — audited FY2025 consolidated financial statements (Bahrain Bourse filing)·FY2025·source dated 8 Feb 2026·updated 4 Oct 2026 |
| Net income | FY2024 | $285 mn | Bank ABC — audited FY2025 consolidated financial statements (Bahrain Bourse filing)·FY2024·source dated 8 Feb 2026·updated 12 Oct 2026 |