Board of Directors' Report 2020
Board of Directors’ Report 2020 Introduction Ladies and Gentlemen: Shareholders of Banque Saudi Fransi Greetings, Banque Saudi Fransi (BSF) Board members are pleased to present their annual board report for the fiscal year 2020. Banque Saudi Fransi is a Saudi Joint Stock Company established by Royal Decree No. M/23 dated Jumada Al Thani 17, 1397H (corresponding to June 4, 1977), after taking over the operations of the Banque de l’Indochine et de Suez in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Bank formally commenced its activities on Muharram 1, 1398H (corresponding to December 11, 1977). It operates under Commercial Registration Number. 1010073368 dated Safar 4, 1410H (corresponding to September 5, 1989), through its 87 branches in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, with 2,881 employees. The objective of the Bank is to provide a full range of banking services, including Islamic products and services, which are approved and supervised by an independent Shariah Board. The Bank’s Head Office is located at King Saud Road (AlMa’ather previously), AlMuraba’ District, P.O. Box 56006, Riyadh 11554, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Net income after Zakat and income tax for the 2020 financial year amounted to SAR 1,546 million compared to SAR 3,115 million in 2019. Net income decreased by 50.4% mainly due to higher impairment for financial assets (SAR 1,704m) and higher expenses (SAR 77m). Total operating income increased by 2.5% driven by net special commission income, exchange income, trading income and other operating income that was partially offset by a reduction in fee and commission income, gain on non-trading investments, and dividend income.
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