Abdulkareem Abu Al Nasr | National Commercial Bank

World Finance interviews Abdulkareem Abu Al Nasr, CEO of National Commercial Bank, on how to define success as sustainability

December 14, 2012
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Transcript

While most people still consider Saudi Arabia to be heavily reliant on oil, economic diversification has been one of the country’s strategic pillars since the 1980s. Today oil accounts for only 28 percent of GDP, in part thanks to the commitment of banks like NCB to supporting SMEs and local corporates. CEO Abdulkareem Abu Al Nasr discusses the current business environment and the bank’s commitment to sustainability.