Vinod Karat is a career Corporate & Investment Banking professional currently serving as the Head of Hospitality sector at First Abu Dhabi Bank’s Wholesale Banking Group. He has 23 years’ experience as a coverage banker in leading institutions like ING, Standard Chartered, Mashreq and ADCB. His expertise spans across multiple industries with primary focus in Real estate & Hospitality, including client origination, debt and trade financing solutions, DCM/ECM Mandates, cash management, loan syndications and portfolio management. In his current role, Vinod Karat is responsible for driving the strategic growth of the Hospitality sector with FAB and supporting existing and new clients with best-in-class solutions and requirements across the UAE and FAB’s international footprint.