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Treasury

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Bank Albilad’s

Treasury plays a

vital role within

the bank.

It supports in retail banking and corporate banking activities.Treasury establishes a solid financial and operational base, which is essential for both shareholders’ and investors’ confidence. It is also critical in providing assurance to the customers and regulatory bodies.

Ensuring that Treasury operates effectively and efficiently has always been a key priority for the bank. Working with government entities, major corporates, financial institutions, and High Net Worth Individuals (HNWI), Treasury offers a range of contemporary and shariah compliant solutions that embrace technology to meet evolving customer needs.

A successful Treasury is essential for managing liquidity, servicing clients, and investing the bank’s funds that provides optimal revenue and extraordinary customer engagement.

During FY2023,

our primary focus remained on increasing product offering for our customers and continuation of our digitalization journey to improve customer interaction and experience. Additionally, we increased our Treasury investment book size, which will provide diversified and stable accrual income over the years.

Introduction of Treasury Management System (TMS) became the base for further product development. It has provided an effective basis for managing risk and maintaining liquidity. This is vitally important for Treasury to position itself for next-generation banking.

In 2023, we have built on this foundation with the introduction of new investment structures that will enable increased diversification of Treasury revenue in the years ahead. This year we witnessed exponential growth in Bank Albilad’s Term Deposit Wakalah customer base and book size. As we move forward into 2024, consolidating and maintaining this growth will be a key priority.

We have adopted a robust and stringent approach towards governance and compliance, ensuring that all products and services are Sharia-compliant. Additionally, our portfolio and activities remain within both regulatory ambit and the bank’s internal risk appetite.

As we move forward into 2024, consolidating and maintaining this growth will be a key priority.

Treasury assets grew by

17%

compared to last year

Our activities have resulted in strong growth that delivers value for our shareholders and customers. The story of BAB Treasury has always been characterized by steady growth in profitability and ascent in sophistication.

Last year was not an exception and it continued this trend, which was reflected in Return on Treasury Assets (ROTA) which is 3%, and treasury assets grew by 17% compared to last year.

Moving forward, as Bank Albilad continues its growth journey and captures market share, Treasury business is forecasted to remain a partner for both business and retail customers.

This will be enabled through a continuing focus on the digitalization of Treasury products to improve customer engagement and experience. During this time, Treasury plans to the introduce more derivative and yield enhancement structures, which will increase product range and fee income.

This will enable Treasury to support the range of functions that deliver both the Bank’s strategy and support the delivery of Vision 2030.

The story of BAB Treasury has

always been characterized by

consistent growth in

profitability.