Awards

Second runner up Award on ‘Strategy, Change and Transformation’ category

Second runner up Award on ‘Strategy, Change and Transformation’ category for Women`s Leadership Program from the International Business Excellence Awards

Best Innovation in Retail Banking in KSA

Alawwal bank awarded “Best Innovation in Retail Banking” in KSA by International Banker after a successful year of innovation.

Best Innovation Project Award in KSA

Alawwal bank’s digital transformation won the Arabian Business Innovation Project award in KSA - this includes ground breaking initiatives such as our revolutionary digital branch IBDA and offering in artificial intelligence to all staff

Excellence in customer experience Award

The bank has won the "Award for excellence in customer experience" at Temenos Community Forum, Dublin, Ireland

CEO of the Year in Retail Banking

Alawwal bank Managing Director, Soren Nikolajsen, has been awarded ‘CEO of the year in Retail Banking’ at the Enterprise Agility Awards, 2018 held in Dubai

Best Cash Management Solutions Bank in Saudi Arabia

The Bank is named Best Cash Management Solutions Bank in Saudi Arabia by Global Banking & Finance Review.

Best Innovative Banking Initiative – IBDA digital branch (Saudi Arabia)

The Bank receives the Best Innovative Banking Initiative Product Award for IBDA in Saudi Arabia from Global Banking & Finance Review

Most Innovative Bank in KSA

Alawwal bank, has been named ‘Most Innovative Bank in KSA’ at this year’s Banker Middle East Awards.

Best Private Bank in KSA

Alawwal bank, has been named ‘Best Private Bank in KSA’ at this year’s Banker Middle East Awards.

Best Retail Bank in The Middle East

The Bank receives the Best Retail Bank in The Middle East award from Le Fonti awards.

Banking CEO of the year

The Bank receives CEO of the year award from Le Fonti awards.

Best Retail Bank in Saudi Arabia

The Bank receives the Best Retail Bank in Saudi Arabia Award, from The Banker Middle East magazine.

Best Digital Bank in Saudi Arabia

The Bank receives the Best Digital Bank in Saudi Arabia Award, from The Banker Middle East Magazine.

Best Mobile/Apple Watch Application in Saudi Arabia

The Bank receives the Best Mobile/Apple Watch Application in Saudi Arabia Award, from The Banker Middle East Magazine.

Best Loyalty Program in Saudi Arabia

"Tedallal" receives the Best Loyalty Program in Saudi Arabia Award, from The Banker Middle East Magazine.

Best Retail Bank in the Kingdom

The Bank receives the Best Retail Bank in Saudi Arabia Award from The Asian Banker Magazine.

Best Loyalty & Rewards Program award in the MENA

Alfursan Credit Card receives the Best Loyalty & Rewards Program award in the Middle East and North Africa from MasterCard

Bank of the Year in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

The Bank named Bank of the Year in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia by The Banker Awards 2016.

Best Islamic Bank in Saudi Arabia

The Bank receives the Best Islamic Bank in Saudi Arabia Award by The Banker Magazine.

Best Mobile App in KSA

The Bank receives the Best Mobile App in Saudi Arabia Award from International Finance Magazine.

Best CSR Bank in KSA

The Bank receives the Best CSR Bank in Saudi Arabia Award from International Finance Magazine.

Best Cash Management in Saudi Arabia

The Bank receives the Best Cash Management in Saudi Arabia Award from Banker Middle East magazine.

Best SME Customer Service in Saudi Arabia

The Bank receives the Best SME Customer Service in Saudi Arabia Award from The Banker Middle East magazine.

Best Retail Bank in the Kingdom

The Bank receives the Best Retail Bank in Saudi Arabia Award from The Asian Banker Magazine.

Best Customer Relationship Management in the Middle East

The Bank receives the Best Customer Relationship Management in the Middle East Award from The Asian Banker magazine.

Best Home Finance

The Bank receives the Best Home Finance Award from the Jeddah Real Estate and Housing Exhibition, Restatex Jeddah.

Best Contact Center Experience in KSA

The Bank receives the Best Contact Center Experience in KSA Award from Ethos, a leading customer experience consultancy.

Best Corporate Bank in KSA

The Bank receives the Best Corporate Bank KSA Award from Islamic Business & Finance magazine.

Best Commercial Bank in KSA

The Bank receives the Best Commercial Bank KSA Award from Islamic Business & Finance magazine.

Bank of the Year Middle East

The Bank is named Bank of the Year, Middle East, by the IAIR® Awards.

Best SME Bank in the GCC

The Bank is named the Best SME Bank in the GCC by Banker Middle East magazine.

Best Transaction Bank in the GCC

The Bank receives the Best Transaction Bank in the GCC Award from Banker Middle East magazine.

Best Banking Product – Home Finance (Saudi Arabia)

The Bank receives the Best Banking Product Award for Home Finance in Saudi Arabia from Global Banking & Finance Review

Best Internet Bank in Saudi Arabia

The Bank is named Best Internet Bank in Saudi Arabia by Global Banking & Finance Review.

Best SME Bank in Saudi Arabia

The Bank receives the Best SME Bank in Saudi Arabia Award from Global Banking & Finance Review.

Best Islamic Bank in Saudi Arabia

The Bank is named Best Islamic Bank, Saudi Arabia by World Finance magazine.

Banker Middle East Magazine SME Awards in KSA

The Bank receives three awards at Banker Middle East magazine’s SME Awards 2015:

• Best SME Banking Customer Service
• Best SME Business Credit Card
• Best SME Account Product

Best Web/Mobile Site in KSA

The Bank receives the Best Web/Mobile Site Award in Saudi Arabia from Banker Middle East magazine.

Best Home Finance Product in KSA

The Bank receives the Best Home Finance Product Award in Saudi Arabia from Banker Middle East magazine.

Best Personal Loan in KSA

The Bank receives the Best Personal Loan Award in Saudi Arabia from Banker Middle East magazine.

Best Trade Finance Offering in KSA

The Bank receives the Best Trade Finance Offering in Saudi Arabia Award from Banker Middle East magazine.

Excellence in Corporate Banking in the Middle East

The Bank is recognized for Excellence in Corporate Banking, Middle East, at the IAIR Awards.

Best Sustainable Bank in Saudi Arabia

The Bank is named Best Sustainable Bank, Saudi Arabia, by World Finance magazine.

Best Personal Finance Program in Saudi Arabia

The Bank receives the award for Best Personal Finance Program, Saudi Arabia, from World Finance magazine.

Best Banking Group in Saudi Arabia

The Bank is named Best Banking Group, Saudi Arabia, by World Finance magazine.

Best SME Bank in Saudi Arabia

The Bank receives the award for Best SME Bank in Saudi Arabia from Capital Finance International (CFI).

Banker Middle East Magazine Awards

The Bank receives the Best SME Bank in the MENA Region Award by Banker Middle East magazine, in addition to being named:

• Best SME Banking Customer Service
• Best SME Business Credit Card
• Best SME Account Product

Best Home Finance

The Bank receives the Best Home Finance in Saudi Arabia Award from Banker Middle East magazine.

Best Internet Bank in Saudi Arabia

The Bank receives the Best Internet Bank in Saudi Arabia Award from Global Banking & Finance Review.

Best Islamic Loan Syndication (Highly Commended)

The Bank is Highly Commended for Best Islamic Loan Syndication at The Asset Islamic Finance Awards for its role as Mandated Lead Arranger of the SR 701 million facility for Saudi Acrylic Acid/Saudi Acrylic Monomers/Saudi Acrylic Polymers.

Best SME Bank Saudi Arabia

The Bank receives the Best SME Bank in Saudi Arabia Award from Capital Finance International (CFI).

Excellence in Corporate Banking Middle East

The Bank receives the award for Excellence in Corporate Banking, Middle East, at the IAIR Awards.

Best Banking Group in Saudi Arabia

Recognized as the Best Banking Group, Saudi Arabia, by World Finance magazine.

Banker Middle East Magazine Awards

Awarded Best SME Banking Account and Best SME Banking Customer Service by Banker Middle East magazine.

Best Home Finance

The Bank receives the Best Home Finance Award at the Jeddah Real Estate, Finance and Housing Exhibition, JEREX 2013.

Best Islamic Project Finance

The Bank wins the Best Islamic Project Finance Award from The Asset Islamic Finance Awards, for its role as Mandated Lead Arranger of the USD 213.2 million/SR 2.66 billion Islamic facilities for the Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma’aden) and Alcoa.

Best Islamic Deal

The Bank wins the Best Islamic Deal Award from The Asset Islamic Finance Awards 2011, for its role as Mandated Lead Arranger of the USD 1.10 billion Islamic tranche (aluminum smelter) and USD 277.6 million Islamic tranche (beverage can stock rolling mill) for Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma’aden) and Alcoa.

Best Islamic Project Finance Deal

The Bank wins the Best Islamic Project Finance Deal award at The Asset Asian Awards for its role as Arranger of the SR 466 million Islamic facility for the Arabian Amines Petrochemical Project.

Best Ladies’ Banking Award

The Bank is recognized for providing the Best Ladies’ Banking in the Kingdom

First issuance of Mudarabah Sukuk

The Bank becomes the first in the GCC to issue a Sharia-compliant Tier II (subordinated) Mudarabah Sukuk for SR 775 million. The issue won the Deal of the Year Award from Islamic Finance News and Equity Deal of the Year from the International Islamic Finance Forum.

Best Banking Technology Award

The Bank wins the Best Corporate e-Banking Award at the Saudi e-Business Awards.