Shahab Essa Al Zaabi

Shahab Essa Al Zaabi

Board Member — Emirates Institute of Finance (EIF)

Chief of Licensing - CBUAE

Mr. Shahab is the Head of Licensing in Central Bank of the UAE. The responsibility of his job includes licensing of financial institutions in the UAE, which falls under the supervision of the Central Bank. He also worked in the Treasury Department and Banking Supervision Department since 2009.

He has long experiences as he worked with Daman Securities in the period between 2005 –2009, and with the Ports, Customs & Free Zone Corporation, Dubai, in the period between 1997-2005. Mr. Shahab has a number of skills, inducing communication skills, computers skills, and Behavioural Skills. He also speaks English & Arabic fluently.

He worked as board member in EIBFS, and in a number of committees and teams within and out-side the Central Bank.