Top 100 Arabs 2024

30. Ayman Mohammed Alsayari

Governor, Saudi Central Bank (SAMA)

Origin: Saudi Arabia

Residence: Saudi Arabia

Sector: Finance

2023 Rank: 35

Alsayari became central bank governor in February 2023, after having served in a deputy capacity under Fahad al-Mubarak since 2019.

Apart from implementing key monetary policies in the kingdom. Alsayari has also historically played a pivotal role in formulating Saudi Arabia’s sovereign debt strategy.

Late last year, Alsayari was pivotal in helping to seek closer ties with monetary authorities of mainland China and Hong Kong to help spur the kingdom’s ambitious economic transformation.

He sits on several boards, including the Saudi Fund for Development, the Public Pension Agency and the Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity, Programming and Drones.

Mohamed Salah

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