December 2011

It has been announced in London, the capital of England, that Samba Financial Group has been voted "Bank of the Year in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 2011" following an annual survey by "The Banker" magazine, a Financial Times Limited publication specialized in banking and finance. The survey results, announcing the best performing and most efficient banks, were revealed in a ceremony attended by representatives from the leading banks in the Middle East and around the world. This is the second time Samba has been named the Best Saudi Bank in 2011, boosting its leading position in the Saudi banking sector. Earlier this year, Global Finance magazine voted Samba "Best Bank in Saudi Arabia in 2011" for the sixth consecutive year.

"The Banker" voted for Samba as "Bank of the Year in Saudi Arabia in 2011", as a result of the bank's excellence in meeting the performance evaluation criteria, thus enabling it to post steady growth in its asset base and maintain profit growth, coupled with Samba's continued ability to launch innovative, high quality products and services and their ongoing promotion of competitiveness, which deservedly qualifies the bank to rank top as the best bank in Saudi Arabia this year.