HSBC Congratulates Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor on 45th Anniversary of the Group

Press release

Published February 2nd, 2015 - 05:00 GMT

Al Bawaba

Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor, Founder and Chairman of the Al Habtoor Group, received congratulations from HSBC Middle East on the Group’s 45 anniversary.

Ahmed Abdelaal HSBC, Regional Head of Corporate Banking and Structured Finance, presented the Chairman with a trophy to mark the major milestone. The meeting took place on Thursday January, 29, 2015 at the Al Habtoor Group head office on Al Wasl Road. Also present was Niraj Kumar, Division Head, Corporate Banking Large Corporates & Public Sector.

Al Habtoor said, “I look forward to a continued successful working relationship with HSBC. We work with both local and global banking brands depending on our needs.”

HSBC and the Al Habtoor Group have had a long-standing business relationship. The bank was also part of the Al Habtoor Group’s 45^th anniversary Honours List at a Gala Event mid-January where the Chairman presented 19 public and private sector companies with an award. Those on the list included banks, media, business partners and government entities that have helped him on his 45 year journey.

Background Information

Al Habtoor Group

The Al Habtoor Group has grown with the United Arab Emirates. What started out as a small engineering firm in 1970, is today one of the region’s most respected conglomerates with interests in the hospitality, automotive, real estate, education and publishing sectors. The Al Habtoor Group has earned itself a solid reputation both locally and internationally due to the vision of its Chairman, Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor.

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HSBC

HSBC is one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world, with operations in 66 countries and territories. We aim to be where the growth is, enabling businesses to thrive and economies to prosper, and, ultimately, helping people to fulfil their hopes and realise their ambitions.