January 2011

Samba Financial Group has maintained its position as best foreign exchange bank in Saudi Arabia for the sixth consecutive year, according to the annual survey by "Global Finance", a leading international banking and finance magazine. For the sixth consecutive year Samba was named "Best Foreign Exchange Bank in the Kingdom in 2012", in recognition of superior standards of performance and exemplary services within the industry.

Global Finance magazine selected Samba for this award following an exclusive survey by its editors, with input from industry analysts, corporate executives and technology experts tasked with selecting the best currency trading providers in 97 countries or regions. Criteria for choosing the winners included transaction volume, market share, scope of global coverage, customer service, competitive pricing and innovative technologies, categories in which Samba demonstrated the supremacy of its foreign exchange services, and systems with the highest international industry standards.