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Banque Saudi Fransi was established in accordance with the Royal Decree No. m. 32 dd 17 Jumada II 1397H 4 June 1977. Following the transfer of Banque de l'Indochine et de Suez operations in Saudi Arabia, Banque Saudi Fransi officially commenced its operations on 5 September 1989, under CR No. 1010073368 issued on 5 September 1989.
In 2012 they launched The Saudi Fransi Lease Finance Company - a subsidiary of Banque Saudi Fransi that provides digital financial solutions.
In June 2012 Fitch Ratings has affirmed Banque Saudi Fransi's (BSF) long-term issuer default rating (IDR) at 'A' with a stable outlook and short-term IDR at 'F1'.
The bank was affiliated with Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (2015).
In January 2017 They launched their loyalty rewards program known as Jana (Arabic: جنى ) and later in May they Launched the App for IOS and Android.
In May 2017 BSF launched a dedicated ladies banking services with its own identity and branding known as Antee (Arabic: أنتِ).
In 2020 Crédit Agricole ended its affiliation with BSF and announced the disposal of its remaining 4.0% stake in Banque Saudi Fransi.
In March 2022 BSF and Saudi Arabian Airlines signed a memorandum of understanding and later launched Saudia-branded miles credit card.
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In December 2023 BSF launched a new identity for The Saudi Fransi Lease Finance Company known as JB (Arabic:جيبي ).
In May 2024 Banque Saudi Fransi launched it new identity and brand.
BSF was ranked 19th on Forbes Middle East's 30 Most Valuable Banks 2025 list. It also ranked 28th on Forbes Middle East's Top 100 Listed Companies 2025 list.
From Wikipedia’s article on Banque Saudi Fransi, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5