Jordan · Financial institution
Arab Bank PLC
Legal name in the LEI recordالبنك العربي
Arab Bank plc is a Jordanian public shareholding limited company with its head office in Amman. It was established in 1930 and its shares trade on the Amman Stock Exchange. The largest shareholder is Jordan's Social Security Corporation, which holds 17.183%. The bank provides consumer banking and wealth management, corporate and institutional banking and treasury services through 69 branches in Jordan and 118 abroad, as well as through subsidiaries. Arab Bank (Switzerland) Limited is a sister company owned by the same shareholders.
Licences and registrations
Matched by LEI on the 22 tracked registers
None matched by LEI in the 22 tracked registers.
- The tracked registers cover payment, e-money, crypto and money-service firms in 37 countries. Bank licences from national supervisors are not tracked.
Swift network
Swift’s ISO 9362 BIC directory
- BIC
- ARABJOAXXXX head office
- Connection to Swift
- Connected to SwiftThis BIC is registered as a live address on the Swift network. The institution sends and receives Swift messages under ARABJOAX directly.
- Swift GPI
- Live member
- Payment schemes and systems
- No entry in the EPC registers, the ECB T2 and TIPS lists or the SIX Bank Master cites this BIC
- Branch codes
- 40 branch codes
- BIC first registered
- 1994-06-06
- Last updated
- 2024-07-05
Overview
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · Sources
Ownership
Publicly listed
Ticker ARBK
Institution type
Commercial bank
Trades as Arab Bank
- Ownership
- The shares are widely held: the Social Security Corporation holds 17.183% and no other shareholder holds 5% or more.
- Major shareholder
- Social Security Corporation 17.183% · 31 Dec 2025
- Stock listing
- Amman Stock Exchange ARBK
- Head office
- Shaker Bin Zeid Street, Shmeisani (P.O. Box 950545), 11195 Amman, Jordan
Business lines
The bank reports three main business lines: consumer banking and wealth management, corporate and institutional banking, and treasury. It also offers correspondent banking services to banks and financial institutions.
Online
- Websites & references
- arabbank.com ↗
arabbank.jo ↗ Jordan retail and corporate site
arabbank.ps ↗ Palestine branch network site
arabbank.com.eg ↗ Egypt branch network site
arabbank.ae ↗ UAE branch network site
arabbank.bh ↗ Bahrain branch network site
arabbank.com.lb ↗ Lebanon branch network site
arabbank.com.qa ↗ Qatar branch network site
arabbank.ma ↗ Morocco branch network site
arabbank.dz ↗ Algeria branch network site
Wikipedia ↗ - Official social accounts
- LinkedIn ↗ · X ↗ · Facebook ↗ · Instagram ↗ · YouTube ↗
Sources · 9 pages consulted
- arabbank.com/mainmenu/home/about/board-of-directors
- arabbank.jo/smartmenu/smart-menu/about-us-2/division-heads
- arabbank.com/mainmenu/home/investor-relations/presentation
- arabbank.com/mainmenu/home/about/our-profile
- arabbank.jo/docs/default-source/annual-reports-sorted/arab-bank-annual-report-2025.pdf?sfvrsn=eabdaa9
- petra.gov.jo/en/news/arab-bank-posts-5709-million-in-first-half-net-profit
- petra.gov.jo/Include/InnerPage.jsp?ID=344020&lang=ar&name=news
- zawya.com/en/press-release/companies-news/arab-bank-group-profits-grow-to-571mln-for-the-first-half
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arab_Bank
Leadership
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · Sources
- Chief executive
- Randa Sadik (Randa Mohammad Tawfiq El Sadek) Chief Executive Officer
- Chair
- Sabih Taher Masri Chairman
- Chief financial officer
- Firas Zayyad Chief Financial Officer
- Executive
- Khaled Sabih Masri Deputy Chairman
- Executive
- Michael Matossian Chief Compliance Officer
Supervisors & regulators
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · Sources
- Jordan
- Central Bank of Jordan Central bankPrudential supervisorAML supervisor
Recent events
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · Sources
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Leadership
Shareholders elected an 11-member board for four years at the general assembly on 26 March 2026. The board re-elected Sabih Masri as chairman.
petra.gov.jo ↗ -
Leadership
The bank appointed Ra'ed Himmo Head of Treasury from 5 January 2026. He had been acting head since May 2024.
arabbank.jo ↗ -
Leadership
Nadia Rawabdeh, a former Minister of Labour, joined the board on 6 January 2025.
arabbank.jo ↗ -
Other
The bank issued USD 250 million of perpetual Additional Tier 1 capital bonds at 8%. They are listed on the London Stock Exchange.
arabbank.jo ↗
Compliance-relevant events of the last three years, newest first: fines and enforcement, investigations, incidents, leadership changes, mergers and licence changes. Each links to its source.
Identifiers
Head-office record
- BIC
- ARABJOAXXXX
- How the BIC breaks down
- ARABBank
- JOCountry · Jordan
- AXLocation
- XXXBranch · head office
- Branch description
- HEAD OFFICE
- LEI
- 5493001JH4LYPQTBQP79
- LEI record
- View on GLEIF ↗
- How the LEI was matched
- BIC: Mapped to this BIC in the Swift and GLEIF BIC-to-LEI relationship file.
Profile
- Type
- Financial institutionClassified as a financial institution in Swift’s ISO 9362 BIC directory, with no licence on a tracked register. This includes banks that neither the ECB nor the FSB lists, as well as brokers, fund managers, insurers and market infrastructure.
- Regulation
- Not on a tracked registerNo licence or registration was found for this entity on the registers the directory tracks, or on the ECB and FSB bank lists. Most banks are licensed by national supervisors whose registers are not tracked yet. This does not mean that the institution is unregulated.
- Register licences
- None matched by LEI in the 22 tracked registersThe tracked registers cover payment, e-money, crypto and money-service firms in 37 countries. Bank licences from national supervisors are not tracked.
- Country · region
- Jordan · Middle East & North Africa
- Trading venues (MIC)
- No MIC registered under this LEI list of 2026-09-17
- OFAC sanctions
- No listing cites this BIC
- EU sanctions
- No listing matched this BIC or its LEI
- Country sanctions
- No country programme
Types come from Swift’s BIC classification, the licences on the 22 tracked registers, and the ECB and FSB bank lists. Most banks outside the euro area appear as financial institutions, because their supervisors’ registers are not tracked yet.
No licence or registration was found for this entity on the 22 registers the directory tracks, or on the ECB and FSB bank lists. Most banks are licensed by national supervisors whose registers are not tracked yet. This does not mean that the institution is unregulated.
Ownership and group
GLEIF relationship records
The Arab Bank group has 18 institutions in the directory, in 17 countries: all hold a BIC.
Including Arab Bank Europe SA, Arab Bank PLC, Islamic International Arab Bank PLC, Arab Bank Australia Limited, Arab Bank Europe PLC.
See the Arab Bank group →Group membership follows the accounting-consolidation relationships reported to GLEIF. It does not show ownership shares or control.
Addresses
- Registered address
- SHAKER BIN ZEID STREET, SHMEISANI AMMAN 11195 JORDAN
- Operational address
- SHAKER BEN ZEID STREET SHMEISANI AMMAN 11195 AMMAN
ISO 20022 identification
As an agent in a Swift cross-border payment message (CBPR+)
A CBPR+ message identifies this institution by its BIC, and may add its LEI or a clearing code. CBPR+ does not allow a name and postal address next to a BIC.
- Identified by
- BIC, with its LEI
- Roles in CBPR+
- Any agent, including the instructing and instructed agents
CBPR+
For cross-border payments on Swift: the BIC, with the LEI and clearing code where known
<FinInstnId>
<BICFI>ARABJOAXXXX</BICFI>
<LEI>5493001JH4LYPQTBQP79</LEI>
</FinInstnId>Full record
Every ISO 20022 element the directory holds. Base ISO 20022 allows them together. CBPR+ does not allow a name and address next to a BIC
<FinInstnId>
<BICFI>ARABJOAXXXX</BICFI>
<LEI>5493001JH4LYPQTBQP79</LEI>
<Nm>ARAB BANK PLC</Nm>
<PstlAdr>
<TwnNm>AMMAN</TwnNm>
<Ctry>JO</Ctry>
<AdrLine>SHAKER BIN ZEID STREET, SHMEISANI AMMAN 11195</AdrLine>
</PstlAdr>
</FinInstnId>The BIC, name and address are as published in Swift’s BIC directory. The LEI comes from the Swift and GLEIF BIC-to-LEI file. Check them against your own records before use.
Network
Branches and correspondent banking
All 40 branch BICs connect to the head office. Most were registered in 1994–1995 (11 BICs) and 1996–1997 (10). 6 other banks publish 6 accounts held with this bank.
- Own offices
- Respondent banks: they hold accounts here
Hover over a branch, account or group to see its details
Respondent banks
From the correspondent lists other banks publish
6 other banks publish 6 accounts held with this bank.
| Currency | Respondent bank | Held at | Account | Purpose | Published in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOD | Deutsche Bank AG Germany | ARABJOAX100 | JO66 ARAB 1000 0000 0010 0099 4589 00 | FX and FX options cash | corporates.db.com ↗ dated 13 Jul 2026 |
| JOD | DZ Bank AG, Deutsche Zentral- Genossenschaftsbank Germany | ARABJOAX | — | Commercial payments | dzbank.com ↗ dated 10 Jul 2026 |
| JOD | Emirates Islamic Bank (Public Joint Stock Company) United Arab Emirates | ARABJOAXXXX Listed as Arab Bank PLC Jordan | 1008972400900 | — | emiratesislamic.ae ↗ |
| JOD | National Bank of Fujairah United Arab Emirates | ARABJOAX | JO74ARAB1000000000100897705900 | FX/MM/Derivatives/Commercial | nbf.ae ↗ dated Oct 2025 |
| JOD | Unicredit Bank GMBH Germany | ARABJOAX | JO76ARAB1000000000100897471900 | FX, money market and derivatives settlement | hypovereinsbank.de ↗ dated 6 Jan 2026 |
| JOD | Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. United States | ARABJOAXTRF | J069ARAB1000000000100099786900 | FX settlement | www08.wellsfargomedia.com ↗ dated May 2024 |
Each row is an account the respondent bank lists as held with this bank, as published. Only banks that publish their correspondent accounts, and that Elucidate has researched, can appear, so the list is not complete. Confirm settlement instructions with either bank before relying on them.
Branch codes
| BIC | Branch | City | Address | LEI | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARABJOAX100 | JORDAN BRANCHES CENTRE | Amman | SHAKER BEN ZAID STREET SHMEISANI AMMAN AMMAN POB 950545 JORDAN | — | 2024-07-05 |
| ARABJOAX102 | KARAK BRANCH | Karak | NUZHA ST KARAK KARAK JORDAN | — | 2024-07-05 |
| ARABJOAX104 | MAFRAQ BRANCH | Mafraq | KING FAISAL I ST MAFRAQ MAFRAQ JORDAN | — | 2024-07-05 |
| ARABJOAX105 | RUSSEIFA BRANCH | Russeifa | KING HUSSAIN ST RUSSEIFA RUSSEIFA JORDAN | — | 2024-07-05 |
| ARABJOAX107 | JERASH BRANCH | Jerash | KING ABUDULLAH ST JERASH JERASH JORDAN | — | 2024-07-05 |
| ARABJOAX108 | QURAYSH STREET BRANCH | Amman | QURAISH STREET SAQF AL SAIL AMMAN AMMAN POB 6760 JORDAN | — | 2024-07-05 |
| ARABJOAX110 | SUWEILEH BRANCH | Amman | PRINCESS RAYA BINT HUSSEIN ST AMMAN AMMAN POB 175 JORDAN | — | 2024-07-05 |
| ARABJOAX111 | KING FAISAL STREET | Amman | KING FAISAL STREET AMMAN AMMAN POB 68 JORDAN | — | 2024-07-05 |
| ARABJOAX112 | MAHATIA STREET BRANCH | Amman | KING ABUDULLAH I ST AMMAN AMMAN POB 6904 JORDAN | — | 2024-07-05 |
| ARABJOAX113 | JABAL LUWEIBDEH BRANCH | Amman | ALBOUNEIH ST AMMAN AMMAN POB 9105 JORDAN | — | 2024-07-05 |
| ARABJOAX114 | WAHDAT BRANCH | Amman | AL- MUTHANA BIN HARTHA ST AMMAN AMMAN JORDAN | — | 2024-07-05 |
| ARABJOAX115 | JABAL AMMAN BRANCH | Amman | QES BEN SA'EDAH ST AMMAN AMMAN POB 2711 JORDAN | — | 2024-07-05 |
| ARABJOAX116 | JABAL HUSSEIN BRANCH | Amman | KHALED BEN ALWALEED STREET AMMAN AMMAN POB 8348 JORDAN | — | 2024-07-05 |
| ARABJOAX117 | MARQA BRANCH | Marqa | KING ABDULLAH ST MARQA MARQA POB 15450 JORDAN | — | 2024-07-05 |
| ARABJOAX118 | SHMEISANI BRANCH | Amman | SHAKER BEN ZEID STREET SHMEISANI AMMAN AMMAN POB 950546 JORDAN | — | 2024-07-05 |
| ARABJOAX119 | ABDALI BRANCH | Amman | CAIRO ST AMMAN AMMAN POB 926607 JORDAN | — | 2024-07-05 |
| ARABJOAX120 | IRBID BRANCH | Irbid | KING ABDUL SQUARE IRBID IRBID POB 16 JORDAN | — | 2024-07-05 |
| ARABJOAX121 | ZERQA BRANCH | Zerka | KING HUSSEIN STREET ZERKA ZERKA POB 145 JORDAN | — | 2024-07-05 |
| ARABJOAX122 | AQABA BRANCH | Aqaba | ASSOUK ATTIJARI STREET AQABA AQABA POB 37 JORDAN | — | 2024-07-05 |
| ARABJOAX125 | UNIVERSITY STREET | Amman | QUEEN RANIA ST AMMAN 11196 AMMAN JORDAN | — | 2024-07-05 |
| ARABJOAX126 | AL-JUBEIHA BRANCH | Amman | THE UNIVERSITY OF JORDAN STREET AMMAN AMMAN POB 15 JORDAN | — | 2024-07-05 |
| ARABJOAX128 | GARDENS BRANCH | Amman | WASFI AL TAL STREET AMMAN AMMAN POB 720 JORDAN | — | 2024-07-05 |
| ARABJOAX130 | SUWAIFEYYA BRANCH | Amman | NASSOUH TAHIR ST AMMAN AMMAN JORDAN | — | 2024-07-05 |
| ARABJOAX131 | ABU ALANDA | Amman | AL- HIZAM AL- DAERI ST AMMAN AMMAN JORDAN | — | 2024-07-05 |
| ARABJOAX133 | ABDOUN BRANCH | Amman | CAIRO AMMAN AMMAN JORDAN | — | 2024-07-05 |
| ARABJOAX134 | FIFTH CIRCLE BRANCH | Amman | ZAHRAN AMMAN AMMAN JORDAN | — | 2024-07-05 |
| ARABJOAX138 | RABIA BRANCH | Amman | SIQILLIYAH AMMAN AMMAN JORDAN | — | 2024-07-05 |
| ARABJOAX139 | MECCA STREET BRANCH | Amman | MECCA AMMAN AMMAN JORDAN | — | 2024-07-05 |
| ARABJOAX161 | SAHAB INDUSTRIAL CITY | Sahab | STREET NO. 1 SAHAB SAHAB JORDAN | — | 2024-07-05 |
| ARABJOAX162 | WADI SEER BRANCH | Amman | HOSNI SOBR AMMAN AMMAN POB 140025 JORDAN | — | 2024-07-05 |
| ARABJOAX501 | CENTRAL OPERATIONS UNIT-TRADE FINANCE SERVICES | Amman | AIRPORT AMMAN AMMAN JORDAN | — | 2024-07-05 |
| ARABJOAXCUT | CENTRALIZED INWARD TRANSFERS DEPT. | Amman | SAKER BEN ZEID STREET SHMEISANI AMMAN AMMAN POB 950544 JORDAN | — | 2024-07-05 |
| ARABJOAXDLR | DEALING ROOM | Shmeisani | SHAKER BEN ZAID SHMEISANI 950545 SHMEISANI JORDAN | — | 2024-07-05 |
| ARABJOAXINT | INTERNATIONAL BANKING DIVISION | Amman | SHAKER BEN ZEID STREET SCHMEISANI AMMAN AMMAN JORDAN | — | 2024-07-05 |
| ARABJOAXOPS | OPERATIONS DIVISION | Amman | SHAKER BIN ZEID AMMAN 11195 AMMAN JORDAN | — | 2024-07-05 |
| ARABJOAXPBD | PRIVATE BANKING DEPARTMENT 6 | Amman | SHAKER BEN ZEID AMMAN AMMAN JORDAN | — | 2024-07-05 |
| ARABJOAXSEC | GENERAL SECRETARIAT DEPARTMENT | Amman | SHAKER BEN ZEID STREET SCHMEISANI AMMAN AMMAN JORDAN | — | 2024-07-05 |
| ARABJOAXSLR | CENTRALIZED SALARIES UNIT | Amman | AIRPORT AMMAN AMMAN JORDAN | — | 2024-07-05 |
| ARABJOAXTKD | TEST KEY DEPARTMENT | Amman | AIRPORT AMMAN AMMAN JORDAN | — | 2024-07-05 |
| ARABJOAXTRF | CENTRALIZED OUTWARD TRANSFERS DEPT. | Amman | QURAISH STREET AMMAN 11118 AMMAN JORDAN | — | 2024-07-05 |
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