The D&B Business Optimism Index on Saudi Arabia
As part of D&B's commitment in enhancing the availability of information on Saudi Arabian's economy, D&B has launched the first Business Optimism Index on Saudi Arabia in partnership with the National Commercial Bank. D&B's Business Optimism Index is a measure of business confidence in an economy, which is measured on a quarterly basis. The survey is conducted amongst a sample of the country's business community, representing key sectors of the country's economy.
The Business Optimism Index on Saudi Arabia will measure the optimism in the Saudi business community, gauge their expectations and measure how this relates to the current economic environment in Saudi Arabia, regionally and globally.
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About Our Partners:
The National Commercial Bank was the first bank in Saudi Arabia, established under Royal Decree on the 26th of December 1953, and is the largest bank in terms of capital in the Arab world. The Bank’s paid up capital at year-end 2007 was USD 4 billion.
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The Bank has been a pioneer in the Saudi banking industry, and was the first bank to offer mutual funds in the Kingdom. Since the beginning of the 1990s, the Bank has been one of the trailblazers in Islamic Banking, providing a wide range of innovative Islamic products and services.
NCB has one of the largest branch networks in Saudi Arabia, and also operates 2 international branch offices in Beirut and Bahrain, and 3 representative offices in London, Seoul, and Singapore. True to its Islamic roots, the bank has a prominent role in the area of social responsibility through a range of social programs.
For further information, please contact :
National Commercial Bank
Ghassan Hussein Badkook
Manager, Corporate Public Relations
Email: g.badkook@alahli.com
Tel: +966 – 2 – 6463252
www.alahli.com
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