Under the patronage of His Excellency the Governor of the Central Bank of Saudi Arabia “SAMA”, Dr. Fahd bin Abdullah Al Mubarak, Bank Albilad signs a banking agency agreement with SMSA Express Transport Company, after obtaining the Central Bank’s no objection, to provide the bank’s banking services through the company’s service centers located in the Kingdom.

Under this agreement, the signing of which witnessed by His Excellency the Deputy Governor of “SAMA” for supervision, Dr. Fahd bin Ibrahim Al-Shathri, and His Excellency the Director of the General Department of Banking Supervision, Mr. Yazid Al Sheikh, Bank Albilad’s banking services will be provided through SMSA service centers for individual and corporate sectors. These services include accounts, financing products, cards, remittances and other banking services. This in an effort by Bank Albilad to enhance its banking role by being present in various regions of the Kingdom, which helps achieve the vision and objectives of the Central Bank, which are in line with the objectives of the Financial Sector Development Program. This program is one of the programs of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030, related to the comprehensiveness of the financial services sector, which aims to expand he banking services and products and enhance financial inclusion for members of society. This is to be achieved with full compliance with the rules governing the practice of banking agency activity issued by the Central Bank, which set the legal framework and minimum standards and requirements for providing banking services and products through agents on behalf of banks, and the regulations and instructions issued by the Central Bank of Saudi Arabia and other relevant regulatory authorities.

On this occasion, Mr. Abdulaziz Al-Anizan, CEO of Bank Albilad said: “The Bank is pleased to reach an agreement with a strategic partner, SMSA Express Transport Company, to provide our banking services through SMSA centers spread throughout the Kingdom. Subject to this agreement, Bank Albilad will provide several services for individuals, companies and institutions with distinctive and competitive options, as a support by the bank to develop a diversified and effective financial sector. This is to support the development of the national economy and diversify its sources of income in order to achieve the goal of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 in developing the financial sector.”

Eng. Majid bin Musa Al Ismail, General Manager of SMSA Express Transport Company, stated, “We, in SMSA, are proud of being one of the first companies to provide banking agency services through our strategic alliance with Bank Albilad via the company’s service centers, which enhances the comprehensiveness of services and the added value provided to customers. This is in line with our expansion strategy in the sectors in which we operate, which will contribute to enhancing the market value for us and for our partners.”

SMSA is one of the largest national companies that holds several international certificates in quality, occupational health, safety, customer service and environmental protection. Since its inception in 1994, SMSA has been distinguished by providing a full range of services, including land, air and sea transport, warehousing and logistical solutions, express transport, customs clearance. The company added, over the years, many services, including e-commerce solutions, online shopping, refrigerated transport services, health care and medicine services, special distribution channels, mailroom services and solutions, telecommunications sector services and many other services that qualify the company to be the one-stop-shop for providing all logistic needs for companies and individuals.

Bank Albilad also provides its services to all customers through its extensive network of 151 branches across the country, in addition to 5 sales centers in Riyadh, Jeddah, Dhahran, Al Jubail and Al Kharj operating until 9:00 PM 

Bank Albilad provides money transfer services and foreign currency exchange through its remittance arm Enjaz with more than 180 centers all over the Kingdom, in addition to 80 Enjaz Self-Service Machines. 

The bank as well provides services to the SME sector through more than 10 centers in Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, Al Ihsaa, Abha, Makah, Al-Qassim, Hail, Al-Jubail and Al-Khafji and through Bank Albilad business phone No. 8001237777, email: SME@bankalbilad.com. The bank also offers its services through wide ATM network of more than 900 ATMs and through the latest integrated e-services 24/7, including the website www.bankalbilad.com and Albilad app for smart phones.

In addition, Bank Albilad provides 24/7 customer service line via Albilad phone No. 920001002, WhatsApp on 966920001002+, and a toll-free number inside the kingdom 8001230000 for general inquiries and feedback or through all social media channels, including @Enjazalbilad/ @Bankalbilad, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Snapchat