10 minutes with Abdulrahman Al Sowaidi, CEO, QDB

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Middle East & Africa

Sam McManus

Director

TXF talks to Abdulrahman Al Sowaidi, CEO of Qatar Development Bank (QDB), at the Exile Global 2025 event, discussing topics such as QDB's multifaceted product offering and its expansion within the international ECA market.

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