Barwa Bank has signed an agreement to be a gold sponsor for Dimdex 2014 – the fourth Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition, held under the patronage of HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani.

Dimdex 2014, the Mena region’s leading international maritime defence exhibition and conference, will take place at Qatar National Convention Centre from March 25 to 27.

Brigadier Dr (Eng) Thani A al-Kuwari, Assistant Minister of State for Defence Affairs for Financial Affairs and chairman of Dimdex, said: “We are pleased to sign the sponsorship agreement for Dimdex 2014 with Barwa Bank. The great success of the previous editions is the driving force behind their decision to sponsor Dimdex 2014, with their mission of contributing fully to the development of society and economic well-being while embracing progressive ideas and technologies.”

Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Fahad bin Faisal al-Thani, senior manager (government sector) at Barwa Bank, said: “We are always keen to support major events taking place in Qatar as part of our commitment to support creating a platform for large-scale economic activity to help achieve Qatar National Vision 2030. We are honoured to sponsor Dimdex 2014 and be a part of the advancement, progress and prosperity of our beloved country.”

Barwa Bank provides a full range of Shariah-compliant banking services, including retail, corporate and commercial banking, private banking, real estate finance, structured finance, investments and asset management.

Dimdex has established itself as a leading naval defence and maritime security exhibition that creates a platform to gather senior representatives from the Qatar Armed Forces as well as VIP delegations from the Middle East and around the world.