Mouayed Makhlouf

Mr. Makhlouf is a seasoned international banker with over 26 years of experience in leading and managing substantial investment and advisory operations across various sectors and geographies.

Mr. Makhlouf joined Bank Audi Group in August 2019 and he is currently a member of the Group Executive Committee responsible for the Group Wholesale and institutional Banking activities.

He is also member of the Board of Audi Capital in KSA.

Prior to joining Bank Audi Group, Mr. Makhlouf was the Regional Director of the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA) at the International Finance Corporation (IFC), World Bank Group. He was responsible for IFC’s investments and advisory programs in more than 20 countries in MENA, with 14 offices across the region. During his tenor as a Regional Director of MENA, IFC’s work in the region witnessed a considerable shift in creating the right space for stronger private sector contribution in most of the countries of the region which was done through both investing directly in some of the most noticeable private sector transactions as well as focusing on the needed upstream work with the relevant authorities and governments.

Prior to that, Mr. Makhlouf was a Manager in the Financial Institutions Group responsible for IFC’s investments in the financial institutions space in the Middle East and North Africa region based in Dubai, UAE.

Mr. Makhlouf holds a Master of Science in Finance and a Bachelor in Business Administration from The George Washington University. His career is marked by strategic foresight and a commitment to economic growth in an environmentally sustainable manner.