Arabian Centres and Quara Finance launch partnership to support SME’s in Saudi

More than 500 SMEs projected to benefit from the deal

RIYADH, January 31 2021 Arabian Centers Company (ACC), the leading owner and operator of lifestyle destinations in Saudi Arabia, and Quara Finance, a leading Saudi company providing Shariah-compliant financial services, have announced, today, a new partnership to finance entrepreneurs’ businesses in ACC shopping centers. 

The joint agreement was signed in Arabian Centers Company’s CEO, Faisal bin Abdullah Al-Jadaie and Quara Finance’s CEO, Ehab bin Mahmoud Hassouba. On this occasion, Al-Jadaie and Hassoubah emphasized the importance of innovating new channels to finance and support the entrepreneurship business by providing innovative financing solutions. They also affirmed the important role of this step in supporting the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to improve their capital management efficiency, enhance their competitiveness, and meet customer needs in the long term.

Quara Finance designed the agreement to provide several benefits that are consistent with entrepreneurship businesses’ requirements, especially in the most attractive shopping centers for both visitors and shoppers, which is a characteristic of ACC’s portfolio of the leading shopping centers in the Kingdom.  

Arabian Centers Company’s CEO Faisal bin Abdullah Al-Jedaie praised Quara Finance’s long experience developing this flexible agreement, which seeks to support the SME sector. He also welcomed the opportunity to join with Quara Finance and offer a range of support regarding rent and leasing costs for small Saudi businesses. It also provides the necessary liquidity and supports the operational costs of SMEs projects

“This step targets 500 SMEs located in 21 ACC malls in the Kingdom, and this agreement aims to improve the financial position of the Arabian Centers Company and to increase the occupancy rates in its shopping centers as well, which will make them more attractive to all categories of its tenants alike. Also, as the leading company, ACC is responsible for enabling the Kingdom’s SME sector to meet the aspirations of the Saudi Vision 2030 and support the national economy,” he noted.

Quara Finance’s CEO Ehab Hassoubah also welcomed this partnership with Arabian Centers, which represents an important step in supporting the SME sector. He said, “Start-up businesses are an important part of the Saudi national economy and economic cycle, and we need to provide them with effective and sustainable incentives to ensure their continued success.”

Quara Finance aims to raise financial technology solutions to enhance its leadership in the digital growth field in alignment with its new identity. Its strategy focuses on raising the quality of its services and products, adopting financial technology solutions, and keeping up with the Kingdom’s financing sector’s rapid changes. 

Arabian Centres is working continuously on inaugurating new lifestyle destinations in all Saudi regions, such as the expansion project of its leading shopping center in Riyadh, i.e., “Al-Nakheel Mall,” and the “U Walk” center in Riyadh, which is an open-air center that has been developed based on a new concept in the Saudi market. Both destinations include classy international and local restaurants and cafes, well-known fashion stores, and entertainment areas, such as cinemas, bowling, sports clubs, and beauty centers.