The National Commercial Bank (NCB) also known as AlAhli Bank (Arabic: البنك الأهلي التجاري‎) is the first Saudi Arabian bank, the second largest bank by asset in the Arab world and one of the pioneers in Islamic banking and finance in the world. NCB has decided to turn itself into a fully Islamic bank in the next five years.
Founding and Legal Structure
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The National Commercial Bank was the first Saudi bank to be licensed and the biggest in the Kingdom and a leading financial institution in the Region founded by Abdallah Mousa Kaki . The Bank initiated business in the name of ‘‘The National Commercial Bank’’ following the Royal Decree on 20 Rabi Thani 1373H (26 December 1953).
In 1999, the Government through the Ministry of Finance's Public Investment Fund (PIF) acquired a majority holding in the Bank.
The National Commercial Bank owns 90.7% of NCB Capital, its investment arm the Premier Investment bank in the Kingdom, and owns 67.03% of Türkiye Finans Katılım Bankası (TFKB), the leading participation bank in Turkey.
Ownership and Legal Constitution
The Bank was constituted as a General Partnership from its founding in 1953 until 1 July 1997 when it was reconstituted as a Joint Stock Company.
In 1999, the government of Saudi Arabia acquired a majority holding in the Bank through the Ministry of Finance's Public Investment Fund (PIF).
In an extraordinary general assembly meeting held on 21 March 2014, the shareholders approved to offer 25% of the Bank's share capital (after capital increase) to the general public under the Initial Public Offering (IPO) and to a minority shareholder of the Bank. The IPO was made for 15% of the Bank's share capital and an additional 10% was allocated to the Public Pension Agency. The shares offered were part of the shareholding of a majority shareholder of the Bank. The IPO was approved by the regulatory authorities and the subscription for the IPO took place between 19 October 2014 to 2 November 2014 and the Bank's shares have been trading on Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) since 12 November 2014.
Management
In 29 January 2013 Saeed bin Muhammad Al Ghamdi was appointed new CEO of National Commercial Bank. This was announced by Mansour bin Saleh Al-Maiman, Chairman of the Board of Directors of NCB. The Board appointed Al Ghamdi as new Chief Executive Officer who would take charge on 1 March 2013.
== Financial Indicators ==
- NCB is one of the largest Banks in the Arab world. The Bank’s paid-up capital is SAR 20,000 million (US$5,333 million).
- Assets at year-end 2016 totaled SAR 441 Billion (US$118 billion).
- Net profit for the year 2016 totaled SAR 9,317 million (US$2,485 million).
- Shareholders’ Equity at year-end 2016 totaled SAR 58,738 million (US$15,663 million).
- Return on average Shareholder’s Equity for the fiscal year 2016 is 17.78%.
- Earnings per share for the year 2016 amounted to SAR 4.66 (US$1.24).
== Key Facts & Figures ==
- At year-end 2016, the Bank operated 374 branches throughout the Kingdom, dedicated exclusively to Islamic Banking services.
- At year-end 2016, the Bank’s clients exceeded 5 million.
- At year-end 2016, the Bank’s employees throughout the Kingdom reached a total of 8,035 and 94.8% of which are Saudis.
- At year-end 2016, the Bank has operated 3,189 Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) throughout the Kingdom.
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