Sultan bin Nasser al-Suwaidi (born in 1953) is an Emirati banker and former long-term governor of the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates.

Al-Suwaidi was born in 1953 in Abu Dhabi. He has a degree in business administration and finance. Al-Suwaidi started his career in 1978 in the finance and administration department of Abu Dhabi Investment Authority. In 1982, he joined Abu Dhabi Investment Company as general manager.

Sultan bin Nasser al-Suwaidi

In 1984, he became general manager of Bahrain-based Gulf International Bank. In 1985, he was tasked with leading the three-bank merger to create Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank.

Sultan bin Nasser al-Suwaidi

Al-Suwaidi was appointed governor of the Central Bank of the UAE in 1991. He introduced modernisation initiatives for banking processes and regulations. He was replaced as governor in September 2014.

Sultan bin Nasser al-Suwaidi

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1953 births

Living people

Governors of the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates

People from Abu Dhabi

Emirati economists