Best bank: SAB (Saudi Awwal Bank)
Saudi Awwal Bank (SAB) achieved strong growth in 2025, especially in the corporate segment, confirming its positioning as the leading international bank in Saudi Arabia. The bank delivered sustainable returns, market share gains and leadership in digital and ESG in 2025. With gross customer loan growth of 15% year-on-year, SAB achieved a third consecutive year of faster-than-market loan growth, with SAB still expanding ahead of the sector.
In corporate and institutional banking, SAB successfully leverages the wider capabilities of the HSBC group to deliver for clients.
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