THE MIDDLE EAST’S
14. Isam Al Sager
Designation: Vice Chairman & Group CEO
Company: National Bank of Kuwait (NBK Group)
Residence: Kuwait
Nationality: Kuwaiti
Sector: Banking
Al Sager assumed his current role in 2014. NBK Group operates 142 branches across 13 countries. NBK’s total assets reached $150.2 billion in March 2026. In November 2025, NBK and Kuwait Finance House (KFH) co-led a $4.9 billion credit facility agreement for Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC), the largest KD-denominated deal of its kind, with NBK contributing $1.6 billion. In 2025, Weyay Bank, NBK’s fully digital bank, launched the first fully digital lending facility in Kuwait. Al Sager is chairman of UK-based NBK (International) and a board member of Mastercard.