The Middle East’s
Top 100 Listed
Companies 2022
58. Bank Aljazira (BAJ)
Country: Saudi Arabia
Sector: Banks & financial services
CEO and Managing Director:Naif A. Al Abdulkareem
Market Value: $6.7 billion
Sales: $1.2 billion
Profits: $268 million
Assets: $27.4 billion
BAJ was created in 1975 after it absorbed the activities and services of the National Bank of Pakistan. Today, the Shariah-compliant bank has 81 branches and employs 2,420 people. Its subsidiaries include AlJazira Capital, the Aman Development and Real Estate Investment Company, the Aman Insurance Agency Company, and AlJazira Securities Limited.