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Saudi Awwal Bank, one of the leading banks in the Kingdom, has received two prestigious awards 鈥� 鈥淢ost Innovative Banking Initiative, 黑料社区 2025鈥� for the SAB Innovation Center, and 鈥淓xcellence in Corporate Innovation, 黑料社区 2025鈥� 鈥� from the Global Banking and Finance Review Awards. The awards reinforce the bank鈥檚 position as a leading force in financial innovation and a benchmark for innovation culture in the Kingdom and globally.
The awards highlight SAB鈥檚 strategic focus on building a sustainable culture of innovation and shaping a future-ready banking ecosystem. The SAB Innovation Center serves as a key driver of financial innovation, providing the tools, capabilities and frameworks necessary to develop, test, and scale effective banking solutions.
Saeed Assiri, chief innovation banking officer at SAB, said: 鈥淭hese awards reflect our commitment to making innovation a shared responsibility across the financial sector. We are building a forward-looking ecosystem that keeps pace with the future of banking. By accelerating financial innovation, we are not only advancing the bank but also contributing to the growth of the Kingdom鈥檚 economy and supporting the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030.鈥�
This recognition adds to a series of prestigious accolades SAB has received in 2025, including being named 鈥淏est Bank in 黑料社区鈥� by Euromoney for its strong financial performance and innovation leadership, and 鈥淏est Innovation in Operational Excellence鈥� at the CX Live Show 2025 for its advanced use of automation and customer journey design to elevate service quality. These achievements reaffirm SAB鈥檚 commitment to shaping the future of financial services through innovation, collaboration, and sustainable growth.