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Albilad

Can Bank Albilad extend its full-service Islamic banking franchise into digital-first SME and corporate financial services while modernizing its core wholesale infrastructure?

HQRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
IndustryBank / National
The story

Bank Albilad operates as a fully licensed Sharia-compliant bank in Saudi Arabia, serving retail, SME, and corporate segments. The bank has expanded beyond traditional banking through subsidiaries — Enjaz (payments), Albilad Capital (investment banking), and Mukafaat Albilad (loyalty) — while also opening the Horizon innovation center to develop fintech partnerships. The wholesale banking modernization via Intellect Design Arena signals an ongoing technology transformation agenda.

Last 12 months
Regulated entities
National Bank Charter
Saudi Arabia (SAMA)
Bank Albilad (Saudi Joint Stock Company, National Unified No. 7001473102)
Capital Market Authority License
Saudi Arabia (CMA)
Albilad Capital
The stack
Lending
POS Financing Program (up to SAR 3M for micro/small enterprises)Supply Chain Finance ProgramCorporate Financing SolutionsMudaraba Overdraft (first Sharia-compliant overdraft in KSA)Personal Financing (Murabaha)Real Estate FinancingAuto FinancingStructured FinanceTrade Finance (Letter of Guarantee, Documentary Collection, Musharkah LC)
Accounting gap: minor