QIB officials during a visit to Ahmad bin Hanbal Independent Boys School recently.
A delegation from Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB), Qatar’s leading Islamic Bank, recently visited Ahmad bin Hanbal Independent Boys School to deliver an educational lecture about the banking and finance industry in Qatar.
The visit is part of QIB’s education programme on “Financial Literacy” which is specifically focused on cultivating basic financial knowledge among high school students in Qatar, said a press release.
The visit was led by Bassel Gamal, QIB’s Group CEO, who was welcomed by Ahmed Hussein Al Rahimi, Licence holder and Principal of Ahmad bin Hanbal Independent School. The visit’s objective was to create awareness among students on the important role of banks in everyday life.
It was organised as part of QIB’s social responsibility programme whereas the Bank is engaging with the local community and collaborating with society’s institutions to support different social activities. QIB’s commitment to supporting the educational sector is originating from the bank’s belief that today’s youth are tomorrow’s leaders.
Gamal addressed the students by referring to the Government’s investment in education and the recent speech of the Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.
QIB’s Group CEO gave a brief overview of the history of banks and the increasingly important role of banks in the daily life of individuals and businesses as well as in any country’s economic development and growth.
He spoke about the difference between conventional banking and Islamic banking, highlighting how Islamic banks have recently developed innovative Shariah-compliant banking solutions to cover all the financial needs of individuals, institutions and companies.
Gamal also stressed the importance of developing a savings attitude from a young age for each individual to have control over his finances saying that “it is important to learn how to earn the money necessary to pay for what we really need, to save for what we want in the future and not to forget to help the ones in need along the way”
Finally, he talked about QIB’s active role in supporting and investing in Qatar’s youth through its summer internship programmes and by sponsoring Qatari students to complete their studies in various fields of education.
Ahmed Hussein Al Rahimi, Licence holder and Principal of Ahmad bin Hanbal Independent School, said: “I was very pleased to welcome senior ranking representatives from QIB who were very motivated to raise awareness and encourage students to pursue the banking industry, specifically, the Islamic one. This is very important and will contribute to the development of our economy and implementation of Qatar’s 2030 vision.”
