Dr. Al Jasser became Chairman of the Islamic Development Bank Group in 2021. Before that, he served as the Minister of Economy and Planning and Governor and Board Chairman of the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA), the Saudi Central Bank.
Dr. Al Jasser obtained his M.A. (1981) and Ph.D. (1986) in Economics from the University of California. He gained a wide range of leadership experiences in the public and private sectors, having held senior positions in several institutions.
