Home lists 100 Most Powerful Arabs 2023 Ayman Mohammed Alsayari Governor, Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) Origin: Saudi Arabia Residence: Saudi Arabia Sector: Finance Alsayari, who took over from Fahad al-Mubarak, was appointed central bank governor in February, having served in a deputy capacity since 2019. Under his guidance, SAMA’s mandate includes supporting economic growth and the kingdom’s finance sector under Vision 2030. His mandate includes the digitalisation of the financial services sector following the launch of the kingdom’s ‘Open Banking Lab’ in January. Alsayari has played an instrumental role in formulating Saudi Arabia’s sovereign debt strategy. He joined SAMA in 1999 and sits on the boards of Saudi Fund for Development, the Public Pension Agency and the Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity, Programming and Drones.