Al Sager joined the bank in 1978 and became the Group CEO in 2014. In March 2022, he became a member of the Board and was elected Vice Chairman. In H1 2025, the group’s total assets rose by 15.9% year-on-year to $143 billion, while net operating income amounted to $2.1 billion. In 2024, the group issued a $500 million green bond and granted $2.52 billion in sustainable loans across the environmental and social impact sectors. In July 2025, NBK issued $800 million in Landmark Additional Tier 1 Bond Issuance with subscription orders peaking at $2.2 billion—2.75x the issued amount. Al Sager is also a board member of Mastercard.