SABB Awards the Winners of “FIFA Women's World Cup” Campaign

July 2019

As part of SABB Credit Cards Campaign, the bank announced winners of Women's World Cup (WWC), to be held in France this summer.


The awards were presented at a ceremony held in the Saudi capital Riyadh at the Four Seasons Hotel that exclusively hosted the FIFA WCC Trophy among the countries of the Middle East, in the presence of a group of senior executives of the General Sport Authority, the Saudi Football Federation, as well as media representatives.


“We are honored to contribute to bringing the FIFA WWC Trophy to the Middle East and exclusively in the Saudi capital. We thank Visa for their cooperation, which is an extension of the distinguished relationship that brings together the two parties.” said Mr. Naif Al Abdulkarim, Deputy Managing Director, Retail Banking and Wealth Management of SABB.


He said “This event comes in conjunction with the Kingdom's interest in promoting women's sport at all levels, from schools to international forums, and we at SABB are proud of our ongoing initiatives to empower women in various fields, such as employment and training, as well as other community initiatives that are in the interest of women.”


"We are delighted to partner with SABB as part of this innovative initiative and play a key role in bringing the FIFA WCC in Saudi Arabia which is in line with Kingdom’s Vision 2030 in promoting women's sport and developing their skills in various sports. This is one of Visa's initiatives that focus on celebrating the achievements of women around the world and reflects our commitment to promoting diversity and integration everywhere. We look forward to seeing this platform encourage the largest number of women to participate in sports competitions, providing them with the opportunities to achieve their ambitions. We congratulate the lucky winners, and we hope they will enjoy this unique experience in France." Said Ali Bayloun, General Manager Visa KSA.


The prize for the ten lucky winners would be two flight tickets to France, luxury hotel accommodation, airport pick-up/drop-off, transportation, two match and tour tickets as well as pre-paid Visa credit cards for personal expenses during their stay in France.