Abdullah Alhowish

Senior Director - Head Of IT Audit at Al Rajhi Bank

Abdullah Alhowish is a seasoned IT Audit and Risk Management professional with extensive experience leading IT audit departments in major financial institutions, including Alr, Banque Saudi Fransi, and AlRajhi Bank. As Senior Director and Head of IT Audit at Alr since December 2020, Abdullah has demonstrated expertise in supervising IT audit teams and safeguarding technology assets. Prior roles include Senior IS Audit Manager at Banque Saudi Fransi, where Abdullah managed IT audit functions and reported to the Group Chief Audit Executive, and Head of IT Audit at AlRajhi Bank, overseeing IT audit frameworks across multiple subsidiaries. Abdullah's career also includes significant positions at Arab National Bank and Saudi Hollandi Bank, where leadership in IT governance, compliance, and operational risk has been a hallmark. Abdullah’s educational background includes programs focused on leadership and strategy execution from INSEAD.

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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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Al Rajhi Bank

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Founded in 1957, Al Rajhi Bank is one of the largest Islamic banks in the world with total assets of SR 384 billion (US$ 102 billion), a paid up capital of SR 25 billion (US$ 6.66 billion) and an employee base of over 9,600 associates. With an established base in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Al Rajhi Bank has a vast network of over 570 branches, over 152 dedicated ladies branches, more than 5,190 ATM's, 106,000 POS terminals installed with merchants and the largest customer base of any bank in the Kingdom, in addition to 232 remittance centers across the kingdom.


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