QIIB bags Visa award for ‘Best growing Qatari bank in the banking card industry in 2016’

QIIB has bagged the award for the ‘Best growing Qatari bank in the banking card industry in 2016’, instituted by Visa International for banks achieving the highest growth rate in the card sector in countries where they operate.QIIB chief executive officer Abdulbasit Ahmad al-Shaibei received the award from Ibrahim Arjouz, general manager, Visa in Qatar, the UAE and Pakistan during a ceremony held at the QIIB headquarters at the Grand Hamad Street in Doha.Among those present were Jamal Abdullah al-Jamal, QIIB Deputy CEO; Mohamed al-Mawlawi, QIIB head (Product Development and Marketing); Rahul Joshi, Visa Qatar director; and Hitham Khan, director (Development) Visa Qatar.Al-Shaibei expressed pleasure at QIIB winning the prestigious award from a “highly reputable company such as Visa International”, which he said “reflects the success of the strategic short-term plans implemented by the bank in various fields, especially in the area of cards, which is witnessing a significant and remarkable development.”He thanked Visa International for its effective cooperation with QIIB, and assured that the strategic partnership, based on coordination and cooperation between the two parties, will continue and will be steadily enhanced for mutual benefits as well as for customers who are familiar with the excellent service provided by QIIB, be it through banking cards or other services, products and channels.While bestowing the award on QIIB, Arjouz said, “Visa International congratulates QIIB for the outstanding success achieved in the field of banking cards in 2016. The QIIB portfolio of cards grew faster than all other Visa credit card portfolios in Qatar.”“The bank’s outstanding card strategy has been very successful, including the launch of Visa Infinite and Visa Platinum products, which have achieved customer satisfaction and attracted new customers. And based on these, QIIB truly merits this award”.