Khalid bin Abdulla Al-Sweilem

Gulf International Bank BSC provides corporate and investment banking solutions. It operates through the following segments: Wholesale Banking, Treasury, Financial Markets, and Head Office and Support Units. The Wholesale Banking segment refers to the provision of wholesale commercial financing and other credit facilities for corporate and institutional customers, and the provision of financial advisory services relating to structured financing, privatizations, initial public offerings, and mergers and acquisitions. The Treasury segment relates to the range of treasury and capital market products and services to corporate and financial institution clients, money market, proprietary investment and trading activities, as well as the management of balance sheet, and funding. The Financial Market segment engages in the provision of asset and fund management services. The Head Office and Support Unit segment refers to the support units, such as investment in the retail banking strategy prior to the launch of all planned retail banking products and services. The company was founded on November 24, 1975 and is headquartered in Manama, Bahrain.

Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) is the central bank of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, established in 1952 to develop a Saudi currency. Based in Riyadh, the Agency acts as the central government bank, issuing currency, supporting the value of the Saudi Riyal at home and abroad and supervising and encouraging the development of the Kingdom's banking system in both the public and the commercial sectors. As the Kingdom's investment authority, SAMA manages the country's foreign assets inside and outside of the Kingdom.