Q Life Magazine Q Magazine December 2017 | Page 24
| Issue 3
Qatar
National Bank
Investing in the Future
Founded in 1964, Qatar National Bank (QNB) Group
has played a pivotal role in supporting the economic
development of Qatar and its national strategic projects
over the past half-century. QNV 2030 aims to transform
Qatar into an advanced economy and is designed around
four pillars comprising human, social, economic, and
environmental development. QNB Group has always acted
as an enabler of this national vision and its realisation.
This commitment to invest in Qatar’s future continues
today with significant financing support deployed on
major projects. QNB provides immense support to
Qatar’s fundamental projects, by supporting the leading
transportation project, the construction of the Lusail Light
Rail tram and the Metro Red Line South, along with real
estate projects such as The Barwa Commercial Avenue,
Doha Festival City, the Mall of Qatar and Msheireb
Phase 3.
Doha Hamad International Airport, which helped Qatar
become the modern transit destination it is today, was
financially underpinned by QNB.
As sponsor of the Annual Arab Banking Conference, the
Qatar Economic Forum and the International Chamber
of Commerce Qatar, QNB has been dedicated to helping
Qatar share its financial expertise with countries across
the region.
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A key commitment in the evolution of QNB Group
has been the implantation of an effective Qatarisation
Programme in line with QNV 2030, an initiative devised
to increase the number of Qatari citizens employed in
public and private sectors. Today, QNB has a Qatarisation
ratio of more than 53%, the highest rate within the
financial services sector of the country.
Beyond Banking
QNB is a leader in corporate social responsibility in Qatar
and abroad. Committed to corporate social responsibility
and sustainability, the bank has an active community
support programme that benefits people across Qatar
and abroad, covering various social, educational and
sporting events.
Through its work with local organisations, QNB’s imprint
goes further than its financial investments.
Health is wealth
As well as funding the construction of Hamad Hospital’s
life-saving ICU unit, the health conferences QNB
sponsors with Hamad Medical Corporation enhance
the medical expertise of healthcare professionals across
the region. Recently, QNB was a key sponsor for Qatar’s
second Nephrology Conference, and the International
Conference in Emergency Medicine and Public Health.