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Dr Giyas Gökkent

Chief Economist, National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD)

Dr. Gıyas Gökkent joined National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) as Head of Research in June 2006. He is
currently the bank's Group Chief Economist.
Dr. Gökkent’s experience spans academia, insurance, and banking. More recently, Dr. Gökkent worked at
the Strategic Planning Department of Garanti Bank, Turkey as an Economist where he also served as a
member of an advisory body for Volkswagen-Dogus Finance Company. Dr. Gökkent has also served as an
active Member of the banking sector advisory body at the Turkish Industrialists’ and Businessmen’s
Association.
He has held a number of academic positions since 1997 in the US, Turkey, and the UAE. He had been an
acting department head at Abu Dhabi University prior to joining NBAD.
Dr. Gökkent holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Florida International University and is a recognized expert in
regional economics and the banking sector.


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