Fahad Mukhtar Executive Director, MENA Region, AlHuda Centre of Islamic Banking and EconomicsFahad Mukhtar is the Executive Director at AlHuda CIBE, a leading advisory and training institution specialising in Islamic banking and finance. With an extensive career in UAE corporate banking since 2006, he has worked with six major financial institutions, developing deep expertise in trade finance facilities, Sukuk structuring, and innovative financial instruments tailored to support sustainable economic growth. Fahad’s core area of expertise lies in the design and execution of trade finance facilities, including letters of credit, guarantees, receivables and payables financing, and structured trade programmes that enable corporates to working capital while maintaining strong risk controls. His hands-on experience spans both conventional and Islamic frameworks, with a focus on supply chain finance, liquidity optimisation, and cross-border trade solutions.