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Ahli United Bank B.S.C. (“AUB” or the “Bank”) was established as a bank in Bahrain on 31 May 2000 following a merger between The United Bank of Kuwait PLC (“UBK”) and Al-Ahli Commercial Bank B.S.C. (“ACB”) pursuant to which UBK and ACB each became wholly owned subsidiaries of AUB. The Bank operates under a retail banking license issued by the Central Bank of Bahrain (“CBB”).
In addition to wholly owned operations of AUB (Bahrain), AUB (United Kingdom) and AUB (DIFC, UAE), AUB has an 95.7% stake in AUB (Egypt), a 74.9% stake in AUB (Kuwait), a 80.3% stake in Commercial Bank of Iraq, a 40% stake in United Bank of Commerce & Investment (Libya) and a 35% stake in Ahli Bank (Oman). AUB also has a 100% stake in Al Hilal Life which provides life and health insurance products.
AUB and its network of subsidiaries and associated companies form a banking group (“AUB Group”) providing (i) retail banking; (ii) corporate banking, (iii) treasury and investment services; (iv) private banking and wealth management services; and (v) Islamic banking products & services besides offering conventional and Takaful life insurance products.
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Ahli United Bank B.S.C. (DIFC Branch)
- Incorporated 2015 as AUBL
- Converted to DIFC Branch in 2018
- DFSA regulated
Ahli Bank SAOG (Oman)
35.0%
- Incorporated 1997
- CBO regulated
- 28 branches in Oman (10 Shari’a complaint)
AHLI UNITED BANK B.S.C.
100%
- Incorporated 2000
- CBB regulated
- 23 branches in Bahrain (5 Sharia Compliant)
Ahli United Bank K.S.C.P. (Kuwait)
74.9%
- Incorporated 1971 as Bank of Kuwait & Middle East
- CBK Regulated
- 35 branches in Kuwait (all Shari’a complaint)
Commercial Bank of Iraq PSC
80.3%
- Incorporated 1992
- CBI regulated
- 10 branches in Iraq
Ahli United Bank (Egypt) SAE
95.7%
- Incorporated 1978 as Delta International Bank
- CBE Regulated
- 42 branches in Egypt
UBCI (Libya)
40.0%
- Incorporated 2007
- CBL regulated
- 11 branches in Libya (all Shari’a complaint)
Ahli United Bank (UK) PLC
100%
- Incorporated 1966 as United Bank of Kuwait
- PRA & FCA Regulated

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