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Our achievements and contributions to the economy have earned us numerous awards over the years including best bank in Saudi Arabia.

Awards 2024

  • 2024
    Best Trade Finance Provider in Saudi Arabia

    Global Finance

  • 2024
    Best Bank for Sustainable Finance in Saudi Arabia

    Global Finance

  • 2024
    Best Bank for Sustainable Infrastructure Finance in Middle East

    Global Finance

  • 2024
    Best SME Account Opening and Onboarding Initiative

    The Digital Banker

  • 2024
    Best SME Bank in Saudi Arabia

    The Digital Banker

  • 2024
    Highest Card Spend Growth in KSA - Global Excellence Award

    MasterCard

  • 2024
    Market Leader in KSA

    Euromoney Trade Finance Survey

Awards 2023

  • 2023
    Best Bank in Saudi Arabia

    Euromoney

  • 2023
    Best Bank for Digital Solutions in KSA

    Euromoney

  • 2023
    Best Bank for SMEs in KSA

    Euromoney

  • 2023
    Best Bank for ESG in KSA

    Euromoney

  • 2023
    Best Bank in Saudi Arabia

    Global Finance

  • 2023
    Best Private Bank in Saudi Arabia

    Global Finance

  • 2023
    Best Trade Finance Provider in Saudi Arabia

    Global Finance

  • 2023
    Best Treasury and Cash Management Provider

    Global Finance

  • 2023
    Best Consumer Digital Bank

    Global Finance

  • 2023
    Market Leader and Best Service

    Euromoney Cash Management Survey

  • 2023
    Market Leader in KSA

    Euromoney Trade Finance Survey

  • 2023
    Best Service in KSA

    Euromoney Trade Finance Survey

  • 2023
    Excellence in Procurement Program (PEP)

    Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS)

  • 2023
    Outstanding SME Account Opening and Onboarding Initiative

    The Digital Banker

  • 2023
    Credit Card of the Year in KSA (SAB Cashback Credit Card)

    The Digital Banker

  • 2023
    Product of the Year – Credit Card KSA – SAB WEE MasterCard

    POY MENA

  • 2023
    Best Domestic Private Bank in Saudi Arabia

    Euromoney Private Banking Awards

  • 2023
    Best for ESG Investing in Saudi Arabia

    Euromoney Private Banking Awards

  • 2023
    Best Banking Brand in Saudi Arabia

    Global Brands Magazine

  • 2023
    Best Banking Customer Experience of KSA

    KSA Future Bank Awards

  • 2023
    First bank to launch Visa account management in KSA

    VISA

  • 2023
    Launching Visa Cards made from recycled plastic

    VISA

  • 2023
    Launching Visa Cashback Card

    VISA

  • 2023
    SAB awarded 1st place for “Innovate By SAB” program

    Qorus Reinvention Awards – MEA

    Qorus Global

  • 2023
    Market Leader in Digitizing Payments for Enterprise Merchants

    MasterCard

  • 2023
    Best Media and Visual Communication Campaign – SAB Re-branding Campaign

    Kotler Awards

Awards 2022

  • 2022
    Best Bank in Saudi Arabia

    Global Finance

  • 2022
    Best Trade Finance Provider in Saudi Arabia

    Global Finance

  • 2022
    Best Treasury and Cash Management Provider

    Global Finance

  • 2022
    Best Bank for Sustainable Finance

    Global Finance

  • 2022
    Market Leader

    Euromoney Trade Finance Survey

  • 2022
    Market Leader and Best Service

    Euromoney Cash Management Survey

  • 2022
    Next Generation Remittance Partner

    MasterCard

  • 2022
    Leading eComms acquirer in MENA

    MasterCard

  • 2022
    SABB ranked second among the top workplaces to grow your career in Saudi Arabia

    Linkedin

  • 2022
    Best Bank for Customer Experience in KSA

    Global Brands Magazine

  • 2022
    Best Trade Finance Bank in Saudi Arabia

    Global Trade Review (GTR)

  • 2022
    Best Bank for Wealth Management in KSA

    International Business Magazine

  • 2022
    Best Co-Branded Credit Card in KSA – Emirates Visa Signature Credit Card

    International Business Magazine

  • 2022
    Most Innovative Trade Finance Bank

    Saudi Trade Finance

  • 2022
    Best Customer Loyalty Program in the Mid-East (ICSABB+)

    The Digital Banker

  • 2022
    Mortgage Product of the Year (Home and Liquidity)

    The Digital Banker

  • 2022
    Credit Card of the Year (SABB EK Card)

    The Digital Banker

Awards 2021

  • 2021
    Best Bank in Saudi Arabia

    Global Finance

  • 2021
    Best Private Bank

    Global Finance

  • 2021
    Best Trade Finance Provider

    Global Finance

  • 2021
    Best Consumer Digital Bank in Saudi Arabia

    Global Finance

  • 2021
    Best SME Bank in Saudi Arabia

    Global Finance

  • 2021
    Outstanding Leadership in Sustainable Project Finance

    Global Finance Sustainable Finance Awards

  • 2021
    Best Bank in Saudi Arabia

    Euromoney

  • 2021
    Market Leader

    Euromoney Trade Finance Survey

  • 2021
    Best Service

    Euromoney Trade Finance Survey

  • 2021
    Market Leader and Best Service

    Euromoney Cash Management Survey

  • 2021
    Best Trade Finance Bank in Saudi Arabia

    Global Trade Review

  • 2021
    Best Customer Service Bank in Saudi Arabia

    Global Business Outlook

  • 2021
    Global Excellence Award – Best in-class eComms Acquirer

    Mastercard

  • 2021
    Blockchain Innovation Award - Network Accelerator

    Ripple's Swell

  • 2021
    Best Commercial Bank in Saudi Arabia

    World Economic Magazine

Awards 2020

  • 2020
    Best Bank in Saudi Arabia

    Global Finance

  • 2020
    Best Treasury and Cash Management Provider

    Global Finance

  • 2020
    Best Consumer Digital Bank Best Mobile Banking App

    Global Finance

  • 2020
    Safest Bank in KSA

    Global Finance

  • 2020
    Best Foreign Exchange Provider

    Global Finance

  • 2020
    Best Trade Finance Provider

    Global Finance

  • 2020
    Best Private Bank

    Global Finance

  • 2020
    Best Service

    Euromoney Trade Finance Survey

  • 2020
    Market Leader

    Euromoney Trade Finance Survey

  • Saudi-Trade-Finance-logo 2020
    Best Supply Chain Finance Bank

    Saudi Trade Finance

  • Saudi-Trade-Finance-logo 2020
    Best Trade Finance Bank

    Saudi Trade Finance

  • 2020
    Best Bank for Customer Experience in KSA

    International Business Magazine

  • 2020
    Product of the Year – Wafer Account

    POY MENA

  • 2020
    GTR Leader in Trade MENA

    Global Trade Review

  • Market-Leader-in-Cash-Management 2020
    Market Leader in Cash Management

    Euromoney Cash Management Survey

  • 2020
    Best Trade Finance Provider

    MEA Finance

Awards 2019

  • 2019-Safest-Bank 2019
    Safest Bank in KSA

    Global Finance

  • 2019
    Best CSR Bank in KSA

    Global Business Outlook

  • 2019
    Best Bank for CE - KSA

    International Business Magazine

  • 2019
    Best Bank for Cash Management - KSA

    International Business Magazine

  • 2019
    Market Leader & Best Service

    Euromoney Trade Finance Survey

  • 2019
    Best Bank for Asia - KSA

    Asiamoney

  • 2019
    Best Banking Brand - KSA

    Global Brands Magazine

  • 2019
    Best FX Provider - KSA

    Global Finance

  • 2019
    GTR Leader in Trade - KSA

    Global Trade Review

  • 2019
    Innovator in Trade Finance

    Global Finance

Awards 2018

  • 2018
    Best Treasury and Cash Management Provider

    Global Finance

  • 2018
    Best Service Cash Management

    Euromoney

  • 2018
    Market Leader Cash Management

    Euromoney

  • 2018
    Best Foreign Bank

    Middle East Banking Awards

  • 2018
    Best Credit Card Brand

    Banker Middle East

  • 2018
    Best Bank for Customer Experience

    Banker Middle East

  • 2018
    Best Human Capital Development - KSA

    Banker Middle East

  • 2018
    Best CSR in Banking - KSA

    Banker Middle East

  • 2018
    No. 1 Private Bank in Saudi Arabia for Commercial Banking Capabilities

    Euromoney

  • 2018
    No. 1 Private Bank in Saudi Arabia for High Net Worth Clients

    Euromoney

  • 2018
    No. 1 Private Bank in Saudi Arabia for International Clients

    Euromoney

  • 2018
    No. 1 Private Bank in Saudi Arabia for Super Affluent Clients

    Euromoney

  • 2018
    Best Supply Chain Provider in the Middle East

    Global Finance

  • 2018
    Best CSR Bank Saudi Arabia

    Global Banking and Finance Review

  • 2018
    Best Private Bank

    Global Finance

  • 2018
    Best Trade Finance Provider

    Global Finance

  • 2018
    Best Trade Finance Provider

    Euromoney

Awards 2017

  • 2017
    Best Private Bank

    Global Finance

  • 2017
    Best Trade Finance Provider

    Global Finance

  • 2017
    Best Trade Finance Provider

    Euromoney

  • 2017
    Best Treasury and Cash Management Provider

    Global Finance

Awards 2016

  • 2016
    Best Bank in Saudi Arabia

    Asiamoney

  • 2016
    Best Foreign Exchange Provider KSA

    Global Finance

  • 2016
    Best Trade Finance Provider KSA

    Global Finance

  • 2016
    Best Call Centre KSA

    Banker Middle East

  • 2016
    Best Corporate Bank KSA

    Banker Middle East

  • 2016
    Best Digital Bank KSA

    Banker Middle East

  • 2016
    Best Wealth Manager KSA

    Banker Middle East

  • 2016
    Best Web / Mobile Site KSA

    Banker Middle East

  • 2016
    Most Innovative Bank KSA 2016

    International Finance Magazine

  • 2016
    Best Commercial Bank KSA 2016

    International Finance Magazine

  • 2016
    Best Cash Management Bank in Saudi Arabia

    The Asian Banker

Awards 2015

  • 2015
    Bank of the Year - 2015

    Banker Middle East

  • Global Finance 2015
    Best Trade Finance Provider - 2015

    Global Finance

  • Global Finance 2015
    Best Foreign Exchange Provider - 2015

    Global Finance

  • Middle East 2015
    Best Call Centre - 2015

    Banker Middle East

  • Middle East 2015
    Best Premium Credit Card - 2015

    Banker Middle East

  • Middle East 2015
    Best SME Internet Banking Service - 2015

    Banker Middle East

  • Middle East 2015
    Best Treasury Management Provider - 2015

    Banker Middle East

  • Middle East 2015
    Best Retail Bank Saudi Arabia - 2015

    Banker Middle East

  • IFM 2015
    Best Internet Bank Saudi Arabia - 2015

    International Finance Magazine

  • IFM 2015
    Best Mobile Banking Saudi Arabia - 2015

    International Finance Magazine

  • IFM 2015
    Best Customer Service Bank Saudi Arabia - 2015

    International Finance Magazine

  • Human Assets Expansion Summit 2015
    Employer of the Year - 2015

    Human Assets Expansion Summit (MENA)

  • 2015
    Best Cash Management Award in Saudi Arabia - 2015

    Euromoney

  • 2015
    Bank of the Year - 2015

    The Banker

  • 2015
    Best Corporate Bank and Institutional Banking- 2015

    Global Finance

  • 2015
    Best Digital Consumer Bank- 2015

    Global Finance

  • 2015
    Best Regional Bill Payment and Presentment - 2015

    Global Finance

  • 2015
    Best Private Bank in Saudi Arabia , 2015

    Global Finance

  • 2015
    Private Bank of the Year Award, 2015

    The Banker

Awards 2014

  • Business 2014
    Bank of the Year, 2014

    Arabian Business

  • InternationalFinanceMagazine-BestCommercialBank 2014
    Best Commercial Bank, Saudi Arabia

    International Finance Magazine

  • InternationalBanker-BestCommercialBank-2014 2014
    Best Commercial Bank, Saudi Arabia

    International Banker

  • InternationalFinanceMagazine-FastestGrowingRetailBank 2014
    Fastest Growing Retail Bank, Saudi Arabia

    International Finance Magazine

  • EuroMoney-BestPrivateBank-2014 2014
    Best Private Bank, Saudi Arabia

    Euromoney

  • InternationalBanker-BestPrivateBank-2014 2014
    Best Private Bank, Saudi Arabia

    International Banker

  • GlobalFinance-BestTradeProvider-2014 2014
    Best Trade Finance Provider, Saudi Arabia

    Global Finance

  • AsianBanker-BestTradeFinanceBank-2014 2014
    Best Trade Finance Bank, Saudi Arabia

    Asian Banker

  • BankerMiddleEast-BestOnlineBankingServices-2014 2014
    Best Treasury Management Provider, Saudi Arabia

    Banker Middle East

  • BankerMiddleEast-BestForeignExchangeProvider-2014 2014
    Best Foreign Exchange Provider

    Banker Middle East

  • BankerMiddleEast-BestDerivativesSolutionProvider-2014 2014
    Best Derivatives Solution Provider, Saudi Arabia

    Banker Middle East

  • GlobalFinance-WorldsBestInternetBank-Consumer-2014 2014
    Best Consumer Internet Bank, Saudi Arabia

    Global Finance

  • BankerMiddleEast-BestOnlineBankingServices-2014 2014
    Best Online Banking Services

    Banker Middle East

  • BankerMiddleEast-BestWebMobileSite 2014
    Best Web / Mobile Site, Saudi Arabia

    Banker Middle East

  • BankerMiddleEast-BestBranding-2014 2014
    Best Branding, Saudi Arabia

    Banker Middle East

  • 2014
    Best Payment & Cash Management Provider

    Euromoney

  • 2014
    Best Private Banking

    The Banker

  • 2014
    World's Best Internet Bank - Consumer

    Global Finance

  • InternationalFinanceMagazine-FastestGrowingRetailBank 2014
    Best Foreign Exchange Provider

    International Finance Magazine

Awards 2013

  • TheBanker-Bankoftheyear 2013
    Bank of The Year, Saudi Arabia

    The Banker

  • 2013
    Bank of the Year, Saudi Arabia

    Arabian Business

  • 2013
    Best Private Bank, Saudi Arabia

    Euromoney

  • 2013
    Best Commercial Bank, Saudi Arabia

    Global Banking & Financial Review

  • 2013
    Best Commercial Bank, Saudi Arabia

    International Finance Magazine

  • 2013
    Best Trade Finance Provider, Saudi Arabia

    Global Finance

  • 2013
    Best Cash Management Provider, Saudi Arabia

    Euromoney

  • 2013
    Best Sub-Custodian Bank, Saudi Arabia

    Global Finance

  • 2013
    Best Corporate Customer Service, Saudi Arabia

    Banker Middle East

  • 2013
    Best Call Center, Saudi Arabia

    Banker Middle East

  • 2013
    Best Branding, Saudi Arabia

    Banker Middle East

  • 2013
    Finalist: Direct Marketing, "Financial Product & Services"

    Cannes Lions International Festival for Creativity

  • 2013
    Best Islamic Finance Deal, Saudi Arabia

    Euromoney

  • 2013
    Best Islamic Trade Finance Deal, Saudi Arabia

    The Asset Triple A

Awards 2012

  • 2012
    Best Bank, Saudi Arabia

    Euromoney

  • 2012
    Bank of the Year, Saudi Arabia

    Arabian Business

  • 2012
    Best Private Bank, Saudi Arabia

    Euromoney

  • 2012
    Best Domestic Retail Bank, Saudi Arabia

    Banker Middle East

  • 2012
    Best Commercial Bank, Saudi Arabia

    Global Banking & Financial Review

  • GlobalFinance-BestTradeProvider-2014 2012
    Best Trade Finance Provider, Saudi Arabia

    Global Finance

  • 2012
    Best Cash Management Provider, Saudi Arabia

    Euromoney

  • 2012
    Best Sub-Custodian Bank, Saudi Arabia

    Global Finance

  • 2012
    Best Islamic Bank, Saudi Arabia

    The Asset Triple A

  • 2012
    Best Islamic Project Finance Provider, Saudi Arabia

    Global Finance

  • 2012
    Best Retail Internet Bank - Web Site Design, Saudi Arabia

    Global Finance

  • 2012
    Best Corporate / Institutional Internet Bank, Saudi Arabia

    Global Finance

  • 2012
    Best Islamic Deal, Saudi Arabia

    The Asset Triple A

  • 2012
    Best Islamic Structured Finance Deal, Saudi Arabia

    The Asset Triple A

  • 2012
    Best Islamic Securitization Deal, Saudi Arabia

    The Asset Triple A

  • 2012
    Deal of the Year "Islamic Finance", Saudi Arabia

    The Banker

Awards 2011

  • Business 2011
    Bank of the Year, Saudi Arabia

    Arabian Business


  • Best Cash Management Provider, Saudi Arabia

    Euromoney

  • GlobalFinance-BestTradeProvider-2014
    Best Trade Finance Provider, Saudi Arabia

    Global Finance


  • Best Trade Finance Provider, Saudi Arabia

    Global Trade Review

  • GlobalFinance-WorldsBestInternetBank-Consumer-2014
    Best Sub-Custodian Bank, Saudi Arabia

    Global Finance


  • Best Corporate / Institutional Internet Bank, Saudi Arabia

    Global Finance

  • GlobalFinance-WorldsBestInternetBank-Consumer-2014
    Best Islamic Project Finance Provider, Saudi Arabia

    Global Finance


  • Best Customer Loyalty Program, Saudi Arabia

    Banker Middle East

Awards 2010

  • 2010
    Best Cash Management Provider, Saudi Arabia

    Euromoney

  • GlobalFinance-BestTradeProvider-2014 2010
    Best Trade Finance Provider, Saudi Arabia

    Global Finance

  • 2010
    Best Trade Finance Provider, Saudi Arabia

    Global Trade Review

  • 2010
    Best Phone Banking Service, Saudi Arabia

    Banker Middle East

  • GlobalFinance-BestTradeProvider-2014 2010
    Best Online Consumer Credit Site, Regional Recognition (HSBC & SABB)

    Global Finance

  • GlobalFinance-BestTradeProvider-2014 2010
    Best Bill Payment & Presentment, Regional Recognition (HSBC & SABB)

    Global Finance

  • 2010
    International Finance Corporation Recognition, Saudi Arabia

    IFC, World Bank Group