Al-Rajhi Bank

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Founded in 1957, Al Rajhi Bank is one of the largest Islamic banks in the world with total assets of SR 343 billion (US$ 90 billion), a paid up capital of SR 16.25 billion ( US$ 4.33 billion) and an employee base of over 9,600 associates. With over 60 years of experience in banking and trading activities, the various individual establishments under the Al Rajhi name were merged into the umbrella 'Al Rajhi trading and exchange corporation' in 1978 and it was in 1988 that the bank was established as a Saudi share holding company. Deeply rooted in Islamic banking principles, the Sharia compliant banking group is instrumental in bridging the gap between modern financial demands and intrinsic values, whilst spearheading numerous industry standards and development.

With an established base in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Al Rajhi Bank has a vast network of over 570 branches, over 152 dedicated ladies branches, more than 4,794 ATM's, 74,612 POS terminals installed with merchants and the largest customer base of any bank in the Kingdom, in addition to 233 remittance centers across the kingdom. The first men's branch was opened in Aldirah in 1957, with the first ladies branch being opened in AlShmaisi in 1979.

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  • September 09, 2020

    Financial close for US$650mn desalination PPP in Saudi Arabia

    ACWA Power, investor and operator of power generation and desalinated water plants, announced the successful signing of senior financing agreements for the US$650 million Jubail-3A IWP. The proje...

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  • January 15, 2019

    Nine bidders prequalified for school PPP project in Jeddah and Makkah

    Nine companies have been prequalified to bid to design, build, commission, finance, maintain and transfer sixty schools (comprising kindergartens, elementary, intermediate and secondary...

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