THE MIDDLE EAST’S
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34. Ghada Al Jarbou
Company: Saudi Awwal Bank (SAB)
Title: COO
Nationality: Saudi
Residence: Saudi Arabia
Sector: Banking & Financial Services
Having joined SAB in 2001, Al Jarbou headed various departments before becoming COO in 2020. In the first nine months of 2024, SAB generated $1.6 billion in net income and had total assets of $105.4 billion. In July 2024, the bank signed an MoU with HSBC to accelerate financial innovation in line with the Saudi Vision 2030. Al Jarbou is also a board member at Saudi Ground Services Company and General Organization for Social Insurance.