Doha - Qatar, 29 March, 2016

Qatar Development Bank (QDB) concluded its successful participation at the "Big Five Saudi" Exhibition held in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), from March 7 to March 10, 2016.

This year's exhibition attracted 11,453 visitors from 547 countries that were able to review 27 Qatari private sector companies at the three day event at the Qatari Pavilion hosted by QDB and its export arm "TASDEER."  Attendance at the show allowed local businesses to generate sales leads and grow business within Saudi Arabia's booming construction industry. 

Hassan Al Mansoori, the Executive Director of "TASDEER", the export arm for QDB, said: ""Big Five Saudi" is one of the largest exhibitions for building and construction in KSA. It provides a respected industry platform for marketing products and building business relationships. QDB's participation encourages Qatar's private sector and help develop international export and import leads. "TASDEER" has the important role of promoting local companies at international events and gives them access to world markets to showcase quality Qatari products."

"TASDEER" provides financial solutions, credit insurances and advisory services for Qatari exporters. It further supports businesses in developing their export capabilities through export development and promotion.

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About Qatar Development Bank (QDB)
Qatar Development Bank (QDB) was established in 1997 as the Qatar Industrial Development Bank, a 100% government-owned developmental organization. Its primary aim was to develop investments within local industries, thereby accelerating growth and economic diversification in Qatar through support for private sector. Between 1997 and 2005, the bank expanded its portfolio, diversifying from its industrial base to include support and guidance for a range of non-industrial sectors identified as key to the development of Qatar. Shortly afterwards in 2006, the bank revisited its mission statement to reflect the successful completion of its new strategic objective and changed its name to Qatar Development Bank. In 2008, The State of Qatar, QDB's sole shareholder, increased the bank's capital from 200 million to 10 billion riyals in 2008. Since that time, and reflecting the expansion of its mission and financial assets, QDB has launched a considerable number of strategic initiatives and programs, all designed to directly contribute to the economic growth and development of Qatar.

QDB's strategy is entirely in line with Qatar National Vision 2030. It is focused on promoting and facilitating the growth of the private sector in Qatar within key economic channels. In turn, this support will enable the development of long term, sustainable social and economic benefits across the economy.

Aside from offering financial support, Qatar Development Bank is tasked with promoting entrepreneurship in the private sector, facilitating the development of key economic sectors through the provision of capital and advisory services. QDB has also launched several initiatives, including Al Dhameen program, an indirect loan facility to guarantee commercial bank loans to private sector companies, in collaboration with other banks and financial institutions. QDB's export arm "TASDEER" program was created to develop and promote exports from Qatar, providing export credit guarantees in addition to financial products and solutions designed to mitigate the risks imposed on local exporters. The bank also provides consulting services in business development to help entrepreneurs to prepare for business. This will include feasibility studies, the conduct of market research and the selection of appropriate techniques; fundamentally helping to develop the capabilities of SME owners to enhance and refine their skills in the market and establish strong ties with financial and non-financial support entities.

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