SME Bank CEO: On Saudi National Day, We Take Pride in What We Have Achieved and Recognize Our Responsibility for What Lies Ahead

On the occasion of Saudi Arabia’s National Day, we celebrate not only what our nation has achieved, but also the capabilities that have made these achievements possible: the wise leadership’s ability to set a clear vision, and the ability of the Saudi people to turn ambition into action, ideas into enterprises, and challenges into opportunities.

Our nation was founded on a determination rooted in a firm belief in the future. Today, that determination is renewed in every entrepreneur embarking on a new journey, every enterprise that grows, every job opportunity created, and every Saudi product reaching new markets.

At the Small and Medium Enterprises Bank (SME Bank), we believe our role extends beyond providing financing. Our mission is to expand SMEs’ access to finance, enable them to move from ambition to growth, and support their journey from establishing a market presence to creating sustainable impact across the economy and society.

On this National Day, we take pride in what has been achieved and recognize our responsibility toward what lies ahead. What makes the Kingdom’s story truly remarkable is that its next chapters continue to be written by the hands of its sons and daughters.

On this cherished national occasion, I extend my highest congratulations and best wishes to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud; to His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister—may Allah protect them both—and to the people of Saudi Arabia.

May Allah protect our leadership and our nation and continue to bless the Kingdom with security and prosperity. May our nation continue to thrive, year after year.

Chief Executive Officer

Ibrahim bin Hamad Al-Rashid