Crown Prince meets CEO of National Bank of Kuwait Group

His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister today met the CEO of the National Bank of Kuwait Group, Ibrahim Dabdoub, at Riffa Palace.

During the meeting His Royal Highness reaffirmed the Kingdom of Bahrain’s commitment to the continuous development of its financial sector to maintain the high level of performance. In this context, His Royal Highness particularly noted the importance of adopting open and transparent procedures and policies to reinforce Bahrain’s position as a business hub in the region.

His Royal Highness praised the role of the National Bank of Kuwait, alongside other financial institutions in Bahrain, in supporting Bahrain’s position as a regional financial centre. His Royal Highness further praised Mr Dabdoub’s experience in the financial and banking sectors, as well as his contributions to key economic conferences.

The meeting was also used by His Royal Highness and Mr Dabdoub to discuss the performance of the bank during 2013 and its investment strategies and plans for the year ahead.

For his part, Mr Dabdoub expressed his gratitude for the opportunity to meet with His Royal Highness and welcomed Bahrain’s role in adopting polices that help improve the performance of companies working from the Kingdom.