Top 100 Arabs 2025

94. Nadir Al-Koraya

CEO, Riyad Bank

Origin: Saudi Arabia

Residence: Saudi Arabia

Sector: Finance

2024 Rank: 95

Al-Koraya is the president and CEO of Riyad Bank, the fifth

largest bank in the GCC, with assets surpassing $100bn.

He has played a major role in reshaping the bank into a progressive and customer-centric financial institution.

Before becoming CEO, Al-Koraya served as a chief treasury and investment officer, where he led significant advancements and reforms in the bank’s funding, capital, asset-liability management, product innovation, and investment strategies.

Al-Koraya began his career at Samba Financial Group, specialising in treasury management, which laid the foundation for his success at Riyad bank.

Beyond his role at Riyad Bank, Al-Koraya is the chairman of Jeel Innovation Digital Company, and serves on the board of Riyad capital, he is also a board member of the Mastercard Middle East & Africa Advisory board, playing a significant role in shaping the financial landscape in the region.

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