Standard Chartered Bank Appoints Aida Kalla as Head of Origination and Client Coverage Bahrain

Tuesday, 18 January 2011, Manama, Bahrain - Standard Chartered Bank Bahrain announces the appointment of Aida Kalla as the Head of Origination and Client Coverage for Bahrain. She will also take regional responsibility for the bank's Origination and Client Coverage business in Oman, Jordan and Lebanon. Aida was previously a Managing Director within the Strategic Client Coverage Group with Standard Chartered in Dubai. Aida will report to David Law, Regional Head of Wholesale Banking Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan and to Jonathan Morris, Chief Executive Officer, Bahrain.

David Law, Managing Director, Regional Head of Wholesale Banking Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan, Standard Chartered Bank said, "We are pleased to be able to draw from such a strong internal pool of talent. Aida's focus and commitment to Standard Chartered's clients make her an ideal choice for this key role. Her international background and industry experience will further enhance our strategic engagement with clients. I am confident that with Aida's leadership, we will continue to build depth to our capabilities to meet the needs of clients throughout our key Middle East markets."

Jonathan Morris, Chief Executive Officer of Standard Chartered Bahrain said: "I am delighted with Aida's appointment as the Head of Origination and Client Coverage, Bahrain. With her broad experience and an excellent track record in Wholesale Banking, Aida is ideally qualified to deliver on our growth ambitions for our Wholesale Banking business in Bahrain. Her appointment is also a further reflection of the Bank's commitment to developing Arab talent to reach senior positions within the Bank."

Prior to joining Standard Chartered Bank Dubai, Aida has held senior management positions in product as well as coverage groups at major American and European Financial Institutions in New York and the Middle East. She has more than 25 years financial services experience in organisations such as BNP Paribas, ABN Amro, Bank of New York, and Moody's. Aida holds an MBA from The Wharton Graduate School, University of Pennsylvania and a B.A in Business Administration in the American University of Beirut, Lebanon.

For further information, please contact:

Nimmi Kamal
Head Corporate Affairs Bahrain, Standard Chartered Bank
Tel: +973 3977 076
E-mail: Nimmi.Kamal@sc.com

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