Albilad Account - A Profitable Bank Account

27-09-2022

How Joyous Would Life Be If by Just Saving Your Funds in An Account, You Could Get Returns on Them in A Sharia Compliant Manner?

Albilad account makes this dream come true. All customers of Bank Albilad can open this account to save money (either in SAR or USD), manage their funds in a more convenient manner, and earn monthly profits based on the account balance you maintain with Bank Albilad. It’s a first of its kind in the kingdom, with the ability to manage the account through Albilad Net, Albilad App, Albilad Phone, as well as Albilad ATMs through the account debit card.

What Are the Features of Albilad Account?

Here’s an overview of what you can expect from the Albilad sub account:

A flexible bank account which offers regular returns.
Sharia compliant investment account.
The minimum qualifying amount for profit sharing is only SR 5,000 for account in Saudi Riyal, and USD 50,000 for account in USD.
Customers can withdraw cash at any time through their mada debit card.
Periodic account statement facility.
Track and manage accounts through Albilad electronic channels.
Cash and cheque deposits from all branches of the bank.
Transfer cash internally, locally, and internationally.
Buying and selling of currencies.

What are the Requisites for Albilad Account?

The age of the customer should be at least 18.
Customers younger than 18 years of age can open Albilad account under the supervision of a legal guardian.
Women must show their national identity card identifier.
It is necessary to have a current account with Bank Albilad

Terms and Conditions

Customers cannot warrant profits if the average balance in their Albilad Account in Saudi Riyal falls below SR 5,000. In the case of a US dollar Albilad account, the customer needs to maintain a minimum of USD 50,000 throughout the month. In such a case where the required balance is not maintained by the customer, the Mudarabah contract of the customer is revoked. Meanwhile, the remaining balance is considered a current account transaction.
For gaining profits, customers must deposit cash in their account at the start of the month in the case of USD currency Albilad account only.

What is the difference between Albilad Account with Monthly Returns - the Savings Account and Investment Wakalah Program?

Characteristics	Savings Account	Albilad Account with Monthly Returns	Investment Wakalah Program
Profits Calculation Start Date	From the date of depositing the amount	On the first day of every calendar month	From the date of depositing the amount
Profit Calculation Period	On the last day of every calendar month	On the last day of every calendar month	On the completion of tenor / At maturity
Issuance of "Mada" Debit Card	Not Available	Available	Not Available
Account Categories	Based on the saving period	Based on the balance	Based on the investment period
Profit Calculation Mechanism	Average balance during the month	for USD and average balance of the month for SAR	Average balance during the month
Additional Deposit Calculation	The additional deposit is calculated upon profits distribution	The additional SAR deposits is not calculated upon profits distribution	Additional deposit are not allowed, new Investment Wakalah deposit can be created with new start date for each additional investment
The minimum qualifying amount for profit sharing	SAR 100	SAR 5,000 or USD 50,000	SAR 100,000 or USD 30,000
Transfers	Limited transfers are accepted during the saving period	Unlimited transfers and withdrawals from the account at all times during the month	Transfers to / from the Investment Wakalah are not allowed. The Investment Wakalah can be cancelled before maturity but no profit will be paid
Profit Distribution Ratio	1 year - 90% 2 years- - 100%	SAR 30% - 40% -60% USD 30% - 40% -50%	Based on anticipated profit rate at the time of booking of Investment Wakalah deposit
Eligible Participants	Individuals Only	Individuals / Companies / Institutions / Entities	Individuals Only
Account Opening Process	Online via Albilad App or Albilad Net	Online via Albilad App or Albilad Net	Online via Albilad App or Albilad Net

FAQs

What documents are required to open an Albilad account?

Documents needed for opening an Albilad account are the following:

For Saudi - proof of valid identification is required in the form of their national identity card
For non-Saudis - their Iqama and passport are required.
For entities - the commercial register with documents proving the identity of owner or representatives of the entity.

How the profit is calculated and distributed?

Profits are distributed every month. Expected return on the Albilad account is according to the return of Albilad treasury and corporate financing.

Example for Albilad account in SAR as of AUGUST 2022

Segment minimum amount SAR	5,000 SAR	300,000 SAR	2,000,000 SAR
Profit participation Rate	30%	40%	60%
Profit Rate	0.79%	1.05%	1.57%
Number of Days in the Month	31	31	31
Profit Amount	13.55 SAR	270.98 SAR	2,709.81 SAR

Calculation of Profit Amount: (Average Balance during the month X Number of Days in the Month X Profit Rate% based on Segment) / (360)

The past performance of the Albilad Account does not reflect future performance, and the product is a Shariah Mudarabah, subject to profit and loss.

Example for Albilad account in USD as of AUGUST 2022

Segment average amount for the month	50,000 USD	1،500،000 USD	5،000،000 USD
Profit participation Rate	30%	40%	50%
Profit Rate	0.79%	1.05%	1.31%
Number of Days in the Month	31	31	31
Profit Amount	32.78 USD	1,311.20 USD	5,463 USD

Calculation of Profit Amount: (Minimum Balance during the month X Number of Days in the Month X Profit Rate% based on Segment) / (360)

The past performance of the Albilad Account does not reflect future performance, and the product is a Shariah Mudarabah, subject to profit and loss.

These rates are based on Mudarabah and changes every month

Currency	SAR	USD
Minimum Deposit Amount	5,000 – average	50,000
Maturity in Years*	Not Applicable	Not Applicable
AER**	Not Applicable	Not Applicable
Number of Withdrawals Permitted in the 1st Year***	No maximum withdrawal limit	No maximum withdrawal limit
Number of Withdrawals Permitted in the 2st Year	No maximum withdrawal limit	No maximum withdrawal limit

*Maturity in Years: The Gregorian calendar is the date of maturity

*AER: Profit per month will be computed on the basis of the average (SAR) / minimum (USD) balance during a Gregorian month, provided that the account balance during the month is not less than SAR 5,000 or USD 50,000

***Number of Withdrawals: Without affecting the right of the Customer to make withdrawals or deposits and/or any other transactions

These rates are based on Mudarabah and change every month.

What are the limitations of an Albilad account?

Since the current account forms the foundation of your relationship with Albilad, there are a few restrictions on this account:

Linking with Tadawul trading account and Investment account through Albilad capital
Albilad credit card requests
Requests for any financing products
Wakalah account transactions
Corporate products
Safe deposit boxes
Issuance of a debit card for the USD account.
Request a checkbook for Al Bilad USD account

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