Kunal K is an experienced finance professional currently serving as Vice President of Portfolio Management at Emirates Development Bank since February 2022, focusing on project and corporate finance in sectors such as manufacturing, food security, healthcare, and advanced technology. Previous roles include Senior Manager at Emirates Islamic, where Kunal managed a credit portfolio in energy and construction, and AVP and Credit Lead at First Abu Dhabi Bank, responsible for credit assessment of large corporates and government entities. Kunal's background includes a Credit Risk Manager position at Lloyds Banking Group, where large corporates were assessed, complemented by an MBA from Hult International Business School and various certifications in data science, web development, and finance.
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Emirates Development Bank (EDB)
Emirates Development Bank (EDB) is the UAE’s development bank, a key financial engine for the economic development and industrial advancement of the nation. Our mission is to foster a healthy, sustainable, and self-reliant economy through the provision of financing solutions to SMEs and corporates domiciled in the UAE and engaged in any of our five strategic priority sectors. These include advanced technology, food security, healthcare, manufacturing and renewables. Given its developmental mandate, the Bank is not-for-profit, offering patient capital and favourable financing terms to our clients. EDB provides direct financing solutions to all clients and also indirect financing solutions to SMEs through guarantees to our commercial banking partners. We go one step further by fostering the UAE entrepreneurship ecosystem with our unique digital banking product suite tailored to start-ups and also non-financial education and mentoring programmes aimed at advancing creditworthiness and financial literacy. As the UAE’s development bank, EDB seeks to attract and retain the best talent through a supportive culture and continuous professional development opportunities. The Bank’s employees are united by the shared commitment to develop the UAE economy, a goal which is embedded in every aspect of their work and fills them with a sense of pride. Emirates Development Bank’s vision is to be a key financial engine dedicated to the economic development and industrial advancement of the UAE.