Home lists Top 100 most powerful Arabs 2021 Fahad Al Mubarak Governor, Saudi Central Bank Origin: KSA Residence: KSA Sector: Finance It’s the second stint for Al Mubarak at the top banking job within the world’s largest Arab economy – he was previously appointed governor of SAMA between 2011-2016. Not only has the central bank played an anchoring role with a SAR50bn stimulus package last year to stabilise the kingdom amidst the Covid- 19 pandemic, but it has also transferred $40bn to the country’s sovereign wealth fund. This former chairman of the Saudi stock exchange Tadawul will play a pivotal role in shaping the kingdom’s fiscal policies and solidifying its place within the world economy as it diversifies its own.