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Bank Albilad (Albilad App)

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Overview

Bank Albilad (Albilad App) is Saudi Islamic commercial bank since 2004 + Tadawul: 1140 + 2023 14% mobile app users growth YoY + 71% new retail customers joining digitally + 680% surge in open-banking transactions post-BaaS APIs + 24% BaaS volume growth + 178% digital personal finance sales growth [1, 2, sa-cro]. 2025 baseline: Bank Albilad 2023 14% mobile app users growth YoY + 71% new retail customers joining digitally + 680% surge in open-banking transactions post-BaaS APIs + 24% BaaS volume growth + 178% digital personal finance sales growth; Bank Albilad witnessed impressive 680% surge in open-banking transactions after launching its Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) APIs and comprehensively revamping its mobile application distinctive Saudi Islamic banking open-banking growth.

Distinctive Bank Albilad positioning:

  • Saudi Islamic commercial bank since 2004 (Bank Albilad; Tadawul: 1140)
  • 2023 14% mobile app users growth YoY distinctive Saudi Islamic banking mobile app adoption growth
  • 71% new retail customers joining digitally distinctive Saudi Islamic banking digital onboarding penetration
  • 680% surge in open-banking transactions after launching its Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) APIs and comprehensively revamping its mobile application distinctive Saudi Islamic banking open-banking growth
  • 24% BaaS volume growth + 178% digital personal finance sales growth distinctive Saudi Islamic banking BaaS + digital personal finance growth
  • Bank Albilad Digital comprehensive suite (Albilad Net + Albilad App + Albilad Phone) distinctive Saudi Islamic banking digital channels
  • 2004 Bank Albilad founding via merger of 8 money exchange firms into Saudi Islamic commercial bank distinctive Saudi Islamic banking heritage

History

2004 — Bank Albilad founded via merger of 8 Saudi money exchange firms into Saudi Islamic commercial bank distinctive Saudi Islamic banking heritage.

2010 — Bank Albilad mobile banking app launch distinctive Saudi Islamic mobile banking strategy.

2023 — Bank Albilad 14% mobile app users growth YoY + 71% new retail customers joining digitally + 680% surge in open-banking transactions post-BaaS APIs + 24% BaaS volume growth + 178% digital personal finance sales growth [1, 2, 3].

Ownership & operator

Operating entity: Bank Albilad (Tadawul: 1140; Saudi Islamic commercial bank since 2004).

Major shareholders: Saudi public investment fund PIF + General Organization for Social Insurance GOSI + Saudi retail + institutional + foreign investors.

Regulators: SAMA (Saudi Central Bank) + Sharia Board distinctive Saudi Islamic banking Sharia supervisory board oversight.

Technical integration

Albilad App mobile banking app (iOS + Android) + Albilad Net online + Albilad Phone telephone banking + Bank Albilad branch network Saudi Arabia + Bank Albilad Visa + Mastercard + mada cards; mada + SARIE (Saudi Arabian Riyal Interbank Express) + SPI (Saudi Payments Interface for instant payments); Bank Albilad Digital comprehensive suite (Albilad Net + Albilad App + Albilad Phone) + key features including online banking + mobile banking + telephone banking + allowing users to manage accounts + transfer funds + access various banking products distinctive Saudi Islamic banking digital channels + 680% surge in open-banking transactions after launching Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) APIs + comprehensive mobile application revamp distinctive Saudi Islamic banking open-banking growth.

Users & growth

2023: Bank Albilad 14% mobile app users growth YoY + 71% new retail customers joining digitally + 680% surge in open-banking transactions post-BaaS APIs + 24% BaaS volume growth + 178% digital personal finance sales growth.

Use cases

Saudi Arabian Islamic retail + private + SME + wealth + commercial banking via Albilad App mobile + Albilad Net online + Albilad Phone telephone banking + Bank Albilad branch network Saudi Arabia + Visa/Mastercard/mada cards; mada + SARIE + SPI; Bank Albilad Digital comprehensive suite (Albilad Net + Albilad App + Albilad Phone) + key features including online banking + mobile banking + telephone banking + allowing users to manage accounts + transfer funds + access various banking products distinctive Saudi Islamic banking digital channels.

Implementations & partners

Operator: Bank Albilad (Tadawul: 1140; Saudi Islamic commercial bank since 2004); Saudi public investment fund PIF + General Organization for Social Insurance GOSI + Saudi retail + institutional + foreign investors.

Major Saudi banking + payments competitors: [[saudi-national-bank]] (Saudi National Bank SNB; Tadawul: 1180; Saudi Arabia's largest commercial bank by assets post-Apr 1 2021 NCB + Samba merger; ~75M customers) + [[al-rajhi-bank]] (Al Rajhi Bank; Tadawul: 1120; Saudi Arabia's largest Islamic bank by assets) + [[saudi-awwal-bank]] (Saudi Awwal Bank SAB; Tadawul: 1060; post-Jun 16 2019 SABB + Alawwal merger; HSBC Holdings ~31% strategic investor) + [[riyad-bank]] (Riyad Bank; Tadawul: 1010; one of the five largest Saudi banks by deposits) + [[banque-saudi-fransi]] (Banque Saudi Fransi BSF; Tadawul: 1050; Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank ~31.1% strategic investor) + [[alinma]] (Alinma Bank; Tadawul: 1150; Saudi Islamic banking) + stc-pay (STC Pay; Saudi Telecom Company STC subsidiary; Western Union strategic partnership; Saudi Arabia's largest mobile wallet by users) + [[bank-aljazira]] (Bank Aljazira; Tadawul: 1020; Saudi Islamic banking; #24 Forbes Middle East 30 Most Valuable Banks 2025) + [[saudi-investment-bank]] (Saudi Investment Bank; Tadawul: 1030; Saudi commercial bank).

Regulators: SAMA + Sharia Board.

Fun facts

  • Saudi Islamic commercial bank since 2004 (Bank Albilad; Tadawul: 1140).
  • 2023 14% mobile app users growth YoY distinctive Saudi Islamic banking mobile app adoption growth.
  • 71% new retail customers joining digitally distinctive Saudi Islamic banking digital onboarding penetration.
  • 680% surge in open-banking transactions after launching its Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) APIs and comprehensively revamping its mobile application distinctive Saudi Islamic banking open-banking growth.
  • 24% BaaS volume growth + 178% digital personal finance sales growth distinctive Saudi Islamic banking BaaS + digital personal finance growth.
  • Bank Albilad Digital comprehensive suite (Albilad Net + Albilad App + Albilad Phone) distinctive Saudi Islamic banking digital channels.
  • 2004 Bank Albilad founding via merger of 8 money exchange firms into Saudi Islamic commercial bank distinctive Saudi Islamic banking heritage.

Comparison

Feature Bank Albilad [[al-rajhi-bank]] (Al Rajhi Bank rival; Saudi Arabia's largest Islamic bank by assets) [[alinma]] (Alinma Bank rival; Saudi Islamic banking) [[bank-aljazira]] (Bank Aljazira rival; Saudi Islamic banking; #24 Forbes Middle East 30 Most Valuable Banks 2025) [[saudi-national-bank]] (Saudi National Bank SNB rival; Saudi Arabia's largest commercial bank by assets)
Operator Bank Albilad (Tadawul: 1140; Saudi Islamic commercial bank since 2004) Al Rajhi Bank (Tadawul: 1120; Saudi Arabia's largest Islamic bank by assets) Alinma Bank (Tadawul: 1150; Saudi Islamic banking) Bank Aljazira (Tadawul: 1020; Saudi Islamic banking) Saudi National Bank (Tadawul: 1180; Saudi Arabia's largest commercial bank by assets post-Apr 1 2021 NCB + Samba merger)
Type Saudi Islamic commercial bank since 2004 + 2023 14% mobile app users growth YoY + 71% new retail customers joining digitally + 680% surge in open-banking transactions post-BaaS APIs + 24% BaaS volume growth + 178% digital personal finance sales growth + Bank Albilad Digital comprehensive suite (Albilad Net + Albilad App + Albilad Phone) Saudi Arabia's largest Islamic bank by assets Saudi Islamic banking Saudi Islamic banking + #24 Forbes Middle East 30 Most Valuable Banks 2025 Saudi Arabia's largest commercial bank by assets post-Apr 1 2021 NCB + Samba Financial Group merger + ~75M customers
Country SA SA + JO + KW + MY SA SA SA + GB + AE + TR + KR + LB + PK
Distinctive 2004 Bank Albilad founding via merger of 8 Saudi money exchange firms into Saudi Islamic commercial bank; 2010 Bank Albilad mobile banking app launch; 2023 14% mobile app users growth YoY + 71% new retail customers joining digitally + 680% surge in open-banking transactions post-BaaS APIs 1957 Al Rajhi Bank founding by Al Rajhi family 2006 Alinma Bank founding (Saudi Islamic bank) 1975 Bank Aljazira founding; National Bank of Pakistan partial ownership pre-1992 1953 National Commercial Bank founding; Apr 1 2021 NCB + Samba Financial Group merger → Saudi National Bank

Status

Active, Saudi Islamic commercial bank since 2004 + 2023 14% mobile app users growth YoY + 71% new retail customers joining digitally + 680% surge in open-banking transactions post-BaaS APIs + 24% BaaS volume growth + 178% digital personal finance sales growth [1, 2, 3]:

  • Bank Albilad (Tadawul: 1140; Saudi Islamic commercial bank since 2004) since 2004 Bank Albilad founding via merger of 8 Saudi money exchange firms into Saudi Islamic commercial bank + 2010 Bank Albilad mobile banking app launch.
  • Bank Albilad 2023 14% mobile app users growth YoY + 71% new retail customers joining digitally + 680% surge in open-banking transactions post-BaaS APIs.
  • Bank Albilad Digital comprehensive suite (Albilad Net + Albilad App + Albilad Phone).
  • SAMA + Sharia Board regulated.

Sources

Source

Biography extracted from bank-albilad.md. See matrix.md for standards-support matrix if present.

source · docs/wallets/bank-albilad/index.md