Riyad Bank announced as main partner for SME Forum
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04-Apr-2019
Riyad Bank announced its participation in "Biban Eastern Region 2019" held by the Small & Medium Sized Enterprises General Authority, under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, the Governor of Eastern Region. The event starts on the 3rd of April and lasts for three days in Dhahran.
<p>Riyad Bank announced its participation in "Biban Eastern Region 2019" held by the Small & Medium Sized Enterprises General Authority, under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, the Governor of Eastern Region. The event starts on the 3rd of April and lasts for three days in Dhahran.</p><p>Through its participation, Riyad Bank presents a wide range of financial solutions especially designed for small & medium enterprises, aimed at enhancing the trade movement within different economic activities to ensure growth and development across the kingdom, in addition to providing various investment initiatives and programs through numerous workshops and training sessions. Riyad Bank currently funds over 39% of the SME’s on Kafala program.</p>
The forum aims to encourage new enterprises, create a competitive environment, develop projects, identify the necessary steps for government entities procedures, and offer consultations regarding how to benefit from other experiences to expand such projects and make them a success, which will contribute in achieving Vision 2030 through increasing the GDP growth rate from 20-35%.