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Bank of Baghdad

Iraq · Banking · Listed · Iraq Stock Exchange: BBOB · Founded 1992 · Baghdad

Bank of Baghdad was established on 18 February 1992 and is the first private Iraqi bank, according to its audited financial statements, which put its head office in Karrada, Baghdad, with 35 branches in Iraq and one in Beirut. The statements say its paid-up capital is IQD 400 billion and its shares are fully listed on the Iraq Stock Exchange; the market-data site Mubasher gives the code BBOB (Press source, not the company's own document). Its 2025 annual report lists Jordan Kuwait Bank (JKB) as the largest shareholder with 53.435% of the capital. The report names Abdul Karim Saleh Al-Kabariti as Chairman and Ahmed Tahsin Ma'leh as Managing Director.

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Key facts

53.44%

Largest shareholder (share of capital, as stated)

Ownership and relationships

Key people

  • Ahmed Tahsin Ma'leh · Managing Director, Bank of Baghdad
  • Abdul Karim Saleh Al-Kabariti · Chairman of the Board, Bank of Baghdad

History

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Sources

  1. Bank of Baghdad — Annual Report 2025 with audited financial statements, year ended 31 December 2025 (English and Arabic) · bankofbaghdad.com.iq