Ahli United Bank B.S.C. ("AUB" or the "Bank") was established as a bank in Bahrain on 31 May 2000 following a merger between The United Bank of Kuwait PLC ("UBK") and Al-Ahli Commercial Bank B.S.C. ("ACB") pursuant to which UBK and ACB each became wholly owned subsidiaries of AUB. The Bank operates under a retail banking license issued by the Central Bank of Bahrain ("CBB").

AUB's strong performance over the years has earned it a string of prestigious awards, including most recently:

• "Best Bank in the Middle East (2012)" from Euromoney
• "Best Bank in Bahrain (2012)" from Global Finance and Euromoney for the seventh consecutive year
• "Bank of the Year – Bahrain (2012)", for the seventh consecutive year from The Banker
• "Best Foreign Exchange Provider in the Middle East 2012" for the seventh consecutive year by Global Finance
• "Best Private Bank in Bahrain 2012" from Euromoney
• "Elite Quality Recognition Award" from JP Morgan Chase, the leading global financial services firm.
• " STP Award" from Commerzbank AG, for operational efficiency in processing funds transfers and international transactions in Euro.