FaceOf: Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Quweiz, Saudi Capital Market Authority president

Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Quweiz
Updated 31 October 2018
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FaceOf: Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Quweiz, Saudi Capital Market Authority president

  • began his career as a dealer at the Arab National Bank between 1996 and 1999
  • Al-Quweiz holds a bachelor’s degree in law from King Saud University in Riyadh

Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Quweiz has been president of the Saudi Capital Market Authority (CMA) since July 2017. 

He began his career as a dealer at the Arab National Bank between 1996 and 1999. Then he moved to be a transactor at Samba Financial Group between 1999 and 2004. 

Al-Quweiz has been a member of a number of committees and boards, including the Investments and Capital Markets Committee and Young Businessmen’s Committee at Riyadh Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

He was also a member of the investment committees at Al Rajhi Company and King Faisal Foundation.

Al-Quweiz holds a bachelor’s degree in law from King Saud University in Riyadh, and a master’s degree in finance and entrepreneurship from the NYU Stern School of Business, New York. 

The CMA received a certificate of accreditation from the National Enterprises Architecture of the e-government program Yesser. This makes CMA the first government agency to reach the third level of institutional structure maturity.

Al-Quweiz commended the important role of the Yesser program in supporting government agencies during the process of digital transformation.

“The CMA benefited from the application of the institutional structure concept. It helped it achieve integration between the business sector and information technology, and to provide accurate and integrated information and performance indicators to help with the decision-making process.” he said.


Pakistan confers second-highest civilian award on Saudi commerce minister for strengthening ties

Updated 12 January 2026
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Pakistan confers second-highest civilian award on Saudi commerce minister for strengthening ties

  • Ambassador Ahmad Farooq confers Hilal-e-Pakistan on Majid Al-Kassabi in Riyadh
  • Award reflects the depth of the longstanding partnership and strong trade relations between the Kingdom and Pakistan

RIYADH: Pakistan’s Ambassador to the Kingdom Ahmad Farooq has conferred the country’s second-highest civilian award on Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Commerce Majid Al-Kassabi for his role in strengthening ties between Islamabad and Riyadh, Pakistan’s Embassy in Saudi Arabia said.

Farooq presented the Hilal-e-Pakistan to Al-Kassabi during a meeting in Riyadh, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The parties also discussed ways to enhance bilateral trade relations.

“On behalf of the president of Pakistan, Ambassador Ahmad Farooq conferred the Hilal-e-Pakistan on Majid Al-Kassabi, minister of commerce of Saudi Arabia, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to strengthening Pakistan–Saudi Arabia relations,” the embassy wrote on X.

The award reflects the depth of the longstanding partnership and strong trade relations between the Kingdom and Pakistan and serves as an impetus to further strengthen joint cooperation for the benefit of both countries and their peoples, the SPA reported.

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia enjoy cordial ties that date back decades and include cooperation in several sectors such as defense, trade, economy, agriculture, livestock and minerals.

Saudi Arabia is the largest source of foreign remittances to Pakistan, with over 2 million Pakistani expats residing in the Kingdom. Riyadh has also helped Pakistan during several economic crises over the years, providing oil on deferred payments and loans in critical times.

The two countries signed a landmark strategic partnership agreement in September 2025, according to which an act of aggression against one country will be seen as an attack on both.