Wednesday 23 March 2011

Saudi Investors To Boost Financial Relations in Bosnia

The IDB Group President Ahmad Mohamed Ali invited the business communities from IDB member countries to take part in the Sarajevo Business Forum 2011 in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The forum is to be held from April 6th to 8th 2011 with the support of Bakir Izetbegovic, member of the  presidency of the Bosnia & Herzegovina, will offer businessmen an opportunity to network and establish business relations with their counterparts in Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia, Montenegro and Macedonia, Ali told a press conference organized on the sidelines of Jeddah Economic Forum at the Jeddah Hilton. 

Saleh Kamel, chairman of the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) and Adil A. Bushnak, chairman of Bushnak Group, were also present.

Ali said the IDB Group was already involved in various projects including real estate in Bosnia and  Herzegovina.

The forum, organized by Bosna Bank International (BBI) VIP Business Club and IDB Group  (Thiqah-Islamic Development Bank Group Business Forum) with the strategic partnership of Global Alliancefor Partnership in International Development (GAPID) and Bushnak Group, will mainly focus on infrastructure sectors, energy, agriculture, tourism, financial industry and educational services, Bushnak said.

Ali pointed out that the IDB Group’s role in encouraging investment and developing private sector to stimulate economic growth in member countries and Muslim communities in non-member countries reflects one  of the main thrusts of the IDB Group Vision 2020.

The group within its specialized vehicles - the Islamic Corporation for the Development of Private Sector  (ICD), the Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) and the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) - provides integrated services in the areas of  finance, insurance of investment, encouragement of export, and technical and advisory assistance to uphold  the role of the private sector in achieving socioeconomic development in member countries.

Saudi private sector investors see Bosnia and Herzegovina as a lucrative area for investment. Saudi investors have around 150 million euros worth of investment in Bosnia and Herzegovina in various  fields, Kamel said.


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