Abdulaziz Mohammed Al Onaizan

Abdulaziz bin Mohammed Al-Onaizan was born on 16 October 1966 and is a Saudi Arabian businessman who stepped down as CEO of Bank Albilad to take on a non-executive role as Chairman from June 1, 2026. He obtained his bachelor's degree in quantitative methods from King Saud University in 1987 and has over 30 years of experience in the financial sector, both with local as well as joint-venture banks covering different fields including treasury, investments, and credit. He has completed many training courses and programs, such as the Executive Education Program from INSEAD, and the Global CEO Program from IESE Business School in Spain.

Career History

• Samba Financial Group: Head of Treasury (1991–2004)
• Arab National Bank: Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Treasury (2004–2008)
• Alinma Bank: Head of Treasury (2008–2014)
• Bank Albilad: Chief Business Officer (September 2014–March 2016)
• Bank Albilad: Chief Executive Officer (March 2016–April 2026)

Under his leadership, Bank Albilad achieved record performance across all segments in 2022, with assets growing by 17% and net profit rising 23% to SAR 2.08 billion. Al-Onaizan led the bank's digital transformation journey starting in early 2017, with 83% of customer accounts registered online and 65% of customers active users of electronic channels by 2020. In 2024, under his tenure, Bank Albilad recorded robust financial performance with net income rising 18.5% to SAR 2,807 million, total assets increasing 8% to SAR 154,965 million, and customer deposits growing 8%.

What Abdulaziz Al Onaizan could bring to his Chairman role at Bank Albilad: His transition to the non-executive Chairman position leverages three decades of treasury and credit expertise across Saudi Arabia's premier financial institutions. Having successfully navigated Bank Albilad through digital transformation while delivering consistent double-digit asset and profitability growth, Al Onaizan's institutional knowledge and strategic oversight should position the bank well for continued operational excellence and innovation under new executive leadership.