9 RIYAD BANK

Country: Saudi Arabia Sales: $3 B

Profits: $1.3 B Assets: $61.3 B Market Value: $23.8 B

Established in 1957, Riyadh Bank has a network of more than 340 branches, 79 of which are for women only. They have 5,600 employees, 93% of whom are Saudi nationals. The company is focusing on small and medium-sized enterprises funding. More than 39% of the total number of enterprises that have received credit facilities are from Saudi banks through the Kafalah funding Guarantee Program of the Saudi Government. They also support the startup scene in the Kingdom, sponsoring hackathons and startup forums.