Saudi Awwal Bank (formerly known as The Saudi British Bank - SABB) (SAB) is a Saudi joint stock company incorporated in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and was established by a Royal Decree No. M/4 dated 12 Safar 1398H (21 January 1978). SAB formally commenced business on 26 Rajab 1398H (1 July 1978) by taking over of the operations of The British Bank of the Middle East in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
SAB operates under Commercial Registration No. 1010025779 dated 22 Dhul Qadah 1399H (13 October 1979) as a commercial bank through a network of 104 branches (31 December 2022: 109 branches) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The shareholders of the Saudi British Bank and Alawwal Bank ("AAB") have approved the merger of the two banks at Extraordinary General Meetings held on 15 May 2019 pursuant to Articles 191-193 of the Companies Law issued under Royal Decree No. M3 dated 28/1/1437H (corresponding to 10/11/2015G) (the "Companies Law"), and Article 49 (a) (1) of the Merger and Acquisitions Regulations issued by the Capital Markets Authority of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (the "CMA").
Subsequent, to the merger, the Group has changed its commercial name from "The Saudi British Bank" to "Saudi Awwal Bank" effective from 11 June 2023. The objectives of SAB are to provide a range of banking services.
SAB also provides Shariah-compliant products, which are approved and supervised by an independent Shari'ah Committee established by SAB.
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