{"id":2119,"date":"2014-10-02T16:43:01","date_gmt":"2014-10-02T16:43:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cfi.co\/awards\/?p=2119"},"modified":"2021-06-14T14:27:49","modified_gmt":"2021-06-14T13:27:49","slug":"saudi-hollandi-best-sme-bank-ksa-for-a-second-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cfi.co\/awards\/banking\/2014\/saudi-hollandi-best-sme-bank-ksa-for-a-second-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Saudi Hollandi: Best SME Bank, KSA, for a Second Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2121\" src=\"https:\/\/cfi.co\/awards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/shb.jpg\" alt=\"shb\" width=\"280\" height=\"53\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>The CFI.co Judging Panel is always delighted when winners repeat their success in subsequent years. It is therefore with great pleasure that the panel confirms that this year\u2019s award for \u2018Best SME Bank, Saudi Arabia\u2019 goes to Saudi Hollandi Bank &#8211; who won the same award in 2013.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to the panel, \u2018it is heartening to see Saudi Hollandi\u2019s constant commitment to supporting SMEs in Saudi Arabia. The Kingdom\u2019s Kafala (SME Loan Guarantee Programme) is exemplary and is translating into new business and employment opportunities which are critical to the development of the country. By the end of 2013, Saudi Hollandi was placed fourth of the Saudi banks in terms of Kafala loans and looks set to jump at least one position by the end of this year. Their ambition is clear and we wish the Bank great success. 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