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Blair impressed by high standards of the Saudi banking sector
Al-Eisa gives Tony Blair a personal briefing on Samba's leading role in the local and regional banking sector
January 2009
Mr. Eisa M. Al Eisa, Managing Director & CEO of Samba Financial Group, received Tony Blair, the Middle East Quartet Peace Envoy and former UK Prime Minister, at the Samba head office in Riyadh. Top Samba executives joined Al-Eisa in welcoming Blair who was accompanied by his team.

Al-Eisa extended a warm welcome to his prominent guest who was visiting the region on a humanitarian mission. Blair expressed admiration for the high standards of banking in Saudi Arabia, citing its strong fundamentals and the strength of the Saudi economy with its huge manufacturing and financial sectors.