NYLIB Congratulates HAB Bank CEO Saleem Iqbal on his Election as Board Member of the American Bankers Association
NYLIB would like to congratulate Saleem Iqbal, President & CEO of Habib American Bank (HAB Bank), on his election as Board Member of the American Bankers Association (ABA).
HAB Bank is a New York State chartered bank that operates six branches in New York, New Jersey, and California, as well as an International Banking Facility (IBF) that provides correspondent banking services to international financial institutions.
Saleem has a long history as a leader in community banking. He previously served on the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Advisory Council, consisting of twelve CEOs selected from more than 1,200 financial institutions, from 2011 to 2017. In 2016, Saleem was appointed to the ABA’s Community Bankers Council. In 2020, the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) selected Saleem to join its Bank Advisory Board for a two-year term. In 2022, Saleem agreed to stay on CSBS’s Bank Advisory Board for an additional two-year term. In 2023, Saleem was appointed Chair of the ABA’s Community Bankers Council.
NYLIB is proud to count HAB Bank among our members. We look forward to Saleem’s continued leadership in community banking and involvement in our organization.