For the First Time in KSA and the Middle East, Bank AlBilad Launches the Service of Opening the Current Account Digitally "without the Need to Visit the Branch Permanently"
Bank AlBilad has launched, for the first time in KSA and the Middle East, the service of opening the current account digitally via the website of Bank AlBilad www.bankalbilad.com from anywhere and within a short time without the need to visit the branch or submitting any documents and without the need to sign any documents for opening the account, in order to provide the best banking services to its clients easily, which reflects the Bank's keenness to provide advanced digital solutions throughout the Kingdom.
Mr. Abdulaziz Al Onaizan, the Chief Executive Officer of Bank AlBilad, said, "The bank is always keen on being the first to provide technology-based banking services for clients in KSA as per the major transformation towards digital banking and benefiting from all areas by changing and improving many processes, systems, and technologies internally and externally, when it comes to interacting with our customers by providing them with the latest digital solutions in the market. This new initiative will serve as the nucleus of the digital transformation program, which is part of the bank's strategy to help customers easily manage all banking services without leaving their homes, offices, or wherever they are. Bank AlBilad will offer many initiatives and digital solutions to the Saudi market soon, which will help change the market landscape and improve customer experience."
Mr. Bassam Al-Eidi, the Director of Alternative Channels at Bank AlBilad, added, "This transformation is part of Saudi Arabia's digital transformation program and the Saudi Vision 2020, which embraces the latest technologies in the market locally and globally. This is a source of pride and enthusiasm for us to continue this trend after SAMA introduced this service as part of the SAMA platform. SAMA SANDBOX helps Saudi banks innovate and deliver new services and innovate ideas that compete with the global transformation that includes the new FINTECH adoption as well. Therefore, the service of opening the current account digitally was launched through AlBilad's website, filling out the current account opening form and documenting the customer's information in the manner that suits him via Abshar system or using the customer's fingerprint, which will be developed gradually by visiting one of the Bank's ATMs scattered throughout KSA. The bank also provides several services to the customer after opening his digital account, including:
- Opening a current account immediately.
- Registering in banking services online and via AlBilad App for smart phones.
- Issuing Mada cards and delivering them to your address (could be ordered from banking services online).
- Repayments/Ministry of the Interior.
- Transfer of funds to local and international banks.
- International Funds Transfer Service via Enjaz Easy and Western Union services.
- Other services.
It is worth mentioning that Bank AlBilad provides services all clients through a wide network of branches spreading throughout KSA, which exceed 150 branches and 5 sales centers in (Riyadh, Jeddah, Dhahran, Tabuk, and Al Kharj) that work until 9 PM, and the branch of Prince Mohammed Bin Abdulaziz Airport in Madinah, which works on 24-hour basis, as well as more than 179 centers for the services of financial remittances "Enjaz", supported by an ATM network of more than 850 ATMs, and the latest integrated electronic services on 24-hour basis, including "AlBilad Net" www.bankalbilad.com and "AlBilad SmartPhone" for smart devices. Bank AlBilad provides 24-hour access to its clients via AlBilad phone 920001002 or via all social media channels: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin and Snapchat for AlBilad clients to meet all their banking needs.
