Chargé d’Affaires of the US Embassy in Doha, Ambassador H E Greta C Holtz (centre); Dr. Abdulbasit Ahmad Al Shaibei, CEO of QIIB; and a member of the US delegation to Qatar, during a meeting at QIIB headquarters in Doha, yesterday.
Doha: Ambassador Greta C Holtz, Chargé d’Affaires of the US Embassy in Doha, and members of a US delegation visited yesterday the headquarters of QIIB, one of the leading Shariah-compliant banks in Qatar, where she was received by Dr. Abdulbasit Ahmad Al Shaibei, CEO of the bank.
Al Shaibei welcomed Ambassador Greta Holtz and the accompanying delegation, and affirmed that the links between the Qatari and American business sector are long-standing, with deep ties, foremost among which is the robust relationship between the banking sector in the two countries. And continuous growth is witnessed towards improving these ties.
During the meeting with Ambassador Holtz, the QIIB CEO spoke about the strength of the Qatari economy and its ability to achieve distinguished growth figures, which was reflected on the Qatari banks that enjoy high credit ratings as a result of their solid financial position and consistency in relation to their performance with that of the national economy.
Al Shaibei also spoke about QIIB’s role as part of the Qatari economy, which provides rich opportunities for various sectors and activities. In addition to its role at the local level, outside of Qatar, QIIB has expanded its activities and established numerous partnerships regionally and internationally.
For her part, Ambassador Holtz expressed her happiness at the growth of QIIB and thanked Al Shaibei for the warm reception accorded to her and the accompanying delegation.
She expressed the hope that the bank would continue on its successful path and contribute to further strengthening the ties between the United States and the State of Qatar.
