Yaqoob Baqi

Yaqoob Baqi possesses extensive experience in the banking sector, currently serving as the Head of Retail Credit & Collection at ila Bank since June 2021. Previous roles include significant leadership positions at Al Baraka Islamic Bank B.S.C. in Bahrain, where positions ranged from Head of Retail Credit to Acting Head of Operations, alongside other roles in Sales and Business Development. Yaqoob's career also includes management positions at Bahrain Islamic Bank - BisB and Khaleeji, as well as branch management at SHAMIL BANK OF BAHRAIN and the National Bank of Bahrain. Yaqoob holds a Master of Science in Finance from DePaul University and has earned degrees in Banking & Finance from The Kingdom University and the University of Bahrain, complemented by an Associate Diploma and a Diploma in Commercial Studies from the same university.