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. 24 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.