Saudi Hollandi Bank, the first operating bank in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, was founded in 1926.
Originally it was known as 'The Netherlands Trading Society', and operated out of one office in Jeddah. Its main business at the time was providing financial services to Haj pilgrims from Indonesia. As it was the only bank in the Kingdom at the time, it acted as the central bank, keeping the Kingdom's gold reserves and receiving oil revenues on behalf of the Saudi Arabian government. In 1928 the Saudi Riyal, a new silver coin commissioned by Late King Abdulaziz, became the Kingdom's first independent currency. The Netherlands Trading Society office in Jeddah had the honour of assisting the government with the launch of the local currency.
Contact Information:
Al-Dhabab Street,
P.O. Box 1467
Riyadh-11431
Saudi Arabia
















