Banks in Saudi Arabia
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Summary #
There are 11 local licensed banks in Saudi Arabia and 20 Foreign banks, wikipedia There are 30 banks in Saudi Arabia.
Of these, 13 are local and 17 are international, ref
List of local commercial banks
Local Banks #
- Saudi National Bank
- Saudi British Bank
- Saudi Investment Bank
- Alinma Bank
- Banque Saudi Fransi
- Riyad Bank
- Al Rajhi Bank
- Arab National Bank
- Bank Al Bilad
- Bank Al Jazira
- Gulf International Bank Saudi Arabia
Foreign Banks #
There are 20 foreign licensed banks in Saudi Arabia including:
- Bank Muscat
- BNP Paribas
- Credit Suisse (Licensed - had not yet started as of 16 January 2020)
- Deutsche Bank
- Emirates NBD
- First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)
- Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC)
- J.P. Morgan Chase N.A
- MUFG Bank, Ltd.
- National Bank of Bahrain (NBB)
- National Bank of Kuwait (NBK)
- National Bank of Pakistan (NBP)
- Qatar National Bank (QNB)
- Standard Chartered Bank (Licensed - had not yet started as of 16 January 2020)
- State Bank of India (SBI) Bank business stopped upon the bank request of license in 2017[4]
- Trade bank of Iraq (Licensed - had not yet started as of 16 January 2020)
- Ziraat Bankası
Popular or Top Banks #
- Al Rajhi Bank
- The National Commercial Bank (NCB)
- Riyad Bank
- The Saudi British Bank (SAMBA)
Islamic banks #
- Al-Rajhi Bank Saudi Arabia
- Al Jazeera Bank
- Al-Bilad Bank
- Alinma Bank
Typical Banks fees #
| Account opening fees | None |
|---|---|
| Monthly minimum balance penalty | Usually none |
| Using a GCC bank’s ATM in Saudi Arabia | SAR 10 |
| New checkbook | SAR 10 |
| Bank check cancellation | SAR 10 |
| Standing order creation | SAR 10–15 |
| SARIE transfers to other local banks | SAR 7–25 |
| Lost ATM card | SAR 30 |
| Account statements, requested at branches | SAR 25–50 depending on the period |
| Dishonored or returned check | SAR 50–125 |
| Balance certificate | SAR 25 |
| Proof of indebtedness certificate | SAR 75 |