Rania Mahmoud Nashar Another new entry to the list, Rania Mahmoud Nashar leads Samba Financial Group in Saudi Arabia – positioning her as one of the most powerful women in the kingdom. Appointed in 2017, Nashar became the first female CEO of a listed Saudi commercial bank, and was also reportedly the first Saudi woman certified as an anti-money… Another new entry to the list, Rania Mahmoud Nashar leads Samba Financial Group in Saudi Arabia – positioning her as one of the most powerful women in the kingdom. Appointed in 2017, Nashar became the first female CEO of a listed Saudi commercial bank, and was also reportedly the first Saudi woman certified as an anti-money laundering specialist. Results for Q2 showed a 10.2 per cent rise in net profit, with an 8.3 per cent rise in Q3, giving Nashar and the lender plenty of reasons to be confident in 2019. CEO, Samba Financial Group Origin:KSA Residence:KSA Sector:Finance