Khaled Mohammed Balama
Governor of the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates .
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Name in Arabic:
خالد محمد بالعمى
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Nationality:
Emirati
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Country of Residence:
United Arab Emirates
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Khaled Mohammed Balama's Bio
Governor of the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates since April 2021, United Arab Emirates.
He is a member of the Board of Directors of the same bank, a member of the Board of Directors of the General Authority for Pensions and Social Insurance since 2010, and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Gulf Payments Company since July 2023.
He has over 30 years of experience in the government sector in the UAE.
He was Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates between February 2021 and April 2021, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (du) between 2015 and 2021, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Emirates Development Bank, and a member of the Board of Directors of both the Emirates Driving Company and Arkan Building Materials Company .
He also held several positions at the Abu Dhabi Investment Council , including: Executive Director of Real Estate Management between 2008 and 2021, Head of Asset Allocation Unit between 2004 and 2007, Deputy Director in the Evaluation and Follow-up Department between 1997 and 2004, Assistant Advisor between 1995 and 1997, and Financial Analyst in the European Equities Department between 1990 and 1995.
He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Finance from Indiana University in the United States in 1990, and a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) certificate since 1995.




