Home lists 100 Most Powerful Arabs 2023 Lubna Suliman Olayan Chairperson, Saudi British Bank Origin: Saudi Arabia Residence: Saudi Arabia Sector: Finance Saudi British Bank (SABB) registered a 52 per cent rise in net profit for 2022, totalling $1.29bn, while its operating income soared 26 per cent year-on-year. Charting the lender’s growth is Olayan, one of the region’s most distinguished businesswomen. Olayan is a formidable supporter of women empowerment, with a third of the bank’s senior management consisting of females. In January, SABB announced it had reappointed Olayan as chairperson for a three-year term. Meanwhile, the World Economic Forum appointed Olayan to its board of trustees last year. She is also chair of the Saudi Swedish Business Council.